Since its founding on August 25, 1916, the U.S. National Park Service has assembled 419 protected units, of which 62 hold the ...

A National Park Service ranger conducts a walking tour in Shark Valley, part of the Everglades National Park, on April 17, ...

Travelers who heard about National Park Service layoffs in February may have reconsidered visits, but here’s what to know ahead of National Park Week.

America’s national parks represent some of the country’s most treasured landscapes. Yet, for every protected paradise that ...

As peak season in many US national parks begins, families heading outdoors during spring break might need to pack their ...

Chattanooga has been named North America’s first National Park City, a designation that acknowledges the city’s abundant green spaces and commitment to environmental stewardship. The city in southeast ...

American Rivers' annual report includes 10 rivers that hold significance to people and nature, or are threatened by climate ...

It takes millions of years for these rock formations to form and then you get a couple idiots out there that are destroying all that work of nature,’ a National Park Service spokesperson said last yea ...

A new order from Secretary Burgum essentially gives an unelected and unappointed DOGE official power over the NPS.

California is home to three of the best national parks in the country, according to Lonely Planet. The travel guide recently combed through all 63 protected nature destinations in the contiguous 48 ...

"National Park Week is a great time to visit one of the country's 430+ national parks," an NPS spokesperson told USA TODAY by email. "It also is an opportune time to plan summer vacations or ...