A USA TODAY analysis found more than 600 fires that burned at least partly inside national parks in the past four decades.

At first, the lands were used mainly for their resources, to build railroads and for settlement. Starting in the 1860s and ...

If you want to spend some time in world-class nature, check out America's largest national park. Sadly, it's also one of the ...

Here’s the state of affairs at national parks and what NPCA says Congress must do — now — to save our National Park System.

It doesn't take much driving outside of Alaska's largest city to get to the wild. This enormous state park has hundreds of miles of hiking trails and 120 peaks.

National parks in America offer every kind of escape; some overflow with eager visitors, while others stay under the radar.

Learn more about books and DVDs about national parks from Elisabeth Wielgus, technical services aide at Columbus Public Library.

James Watt led a similar effort to privatize natural resources for mining, energy development, logging, and sprawl.

Nearly 2,000 fire personnel were working 28 staffed fires around the state as of Monday. Rainy weather in the Interior this week was expected to provide some relief.

A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia has generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section ...

My kids are really into national parks. In fact, the theme of their room is national parks. (WPA-era posters, old canteen, Pendleton throw. It’s pretty cute.) And one day, looking ...

A tsunami advisory is in effect for Washington’s outer coast, the Columbia River estuary coast and the Juan de Fuca Strait ...