Almost 50 acres on Tucson's west side have been added to Saguaro National Park, just as the Trump administration reportedly ...

Books can take you in new and unexpected directions. When author Scott Thybony read about a journey to the Grand Canyon by a ...

Saguaro National Park may very well be one of the easiest national parks to access, since it’s considered an urban park geographically separated by Tucson, Arizona. The Rincon Mountain District (RMD) ...

A city celebrated for its food scene also provides hiking, cycling and stargazing in the natural beauty of the desert.

Unless you live in southern Utah, you could spend all day driving to the Grand Canyon. Don’t get me wrong, the mighty park is worth crossing the border for. But so is Dinosaur National Monument, which ...

Grand Canyon National Park has confirmed that the iconic Bright Angel Trail will open to hikers on May 15, 2025, a press release from the National Park Service (NPS) revealed. The move comes after ...

Saguaro National Park has had to close its visitor center on Mondays because of staffing cuts. The Grand Canyon hasn’t had any staffing-related closures. Because of the Transcanyon Waterline ...

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Grand Canyon National Park has raised its camping fees for the first time in decades. The park is boosting fees at its popular Desert View, Mather and North Rim campgrounds starting May 1 from $18 to ...

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear. Images shared by the ...