Link up three DarkSky getaways just a short trip from D.C. This Virginia-West Virginia adventure totals roughly 150 miles ...

There are a series of hikes in the Giant Forest, ranging from short one-hour jaunts to daylong treks; the National Park Service lists a few on its website. Visitors recommend longer hikes ...

Adding Stonewall to the National Park System was a huge victory for historic preservation. It sent a loud message to the American people: LGBTQ history is American history, and it deserves to be ...

Our guide to the best stargazing apps labels the top options to assist stargazers in different ways ahead of upcoming meteor showers. The best stargazing apps are useful tools for all astronomers ...

“This chaotic whiplash is no way to manage the Park Service, especially as they are welcoming millions of visitors right now. This administration needs to stop playing games with the future of our ...

The National Park Service, which has been ordered to reinstate roughly 1,000 probationary employees fired in February, told park superintendents Wednesday morning to wait until they receive further ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Geographic today has launched the National Geographic 33, a dynamic list honoring 33 extraordinary individuals whose imaginative ideas and unstoppable drive ...

Stargazers are in for a cosmic adventure as a twice-annual star party makes its return to a north Norfolk holiday park. Nestled in the heart of a dark sky discovery site, budding and experienced ...

The National Park Service maps 13 parks and monuments in Colorado, along with national historic sites and national recreation areas that are among 433 units the agency oversees across the country.

Europe's ESO astrophysics agency said Monday that a giant green energy project billed for Chile's Atacama desert -- home to the world's darkest skies -- will spoil its view of the stars and ...

It hopes the service will lure well off and time-sensitive travellers by offering an option not available with arch-rival British Airways. Virgin will have exclusivity with Joby in the UK for five ...