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.

Where do we go now? Spring is a time of possibility. The summer spread out before us, clean pages on the calendar waiting for us to fill them with meaningful experiences we’ll remember. A chunky guide ...

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

Beyond April 19, additional fee-free days are scheduled for later in the year, including June 19 (Juneteenth), August 4 ...

Although many early lovers and protectors of national parks might’ve hoped to avoid it, for better or for worse, the popularity of the National Park Service — founded in 1916 with 14 national ...

These national park employees were tasked with maintaining and cleaning parks, as well as educating visitors and performing other functions within the parks. Advocates of the National Park Service ...

The 5 Gyres Institute is starting its annual initiative to track amounts of trash in National Parks. Any visitor to national parks can help by recording data about the trash they see in any U.S ...

For a whole week, national parks across the country, including those in Texas, are celebrating with themed days, special events, and the much-anticipated Free Entrance Day. Here's what to know.