In the face of severe water scarcity, the municipality focuses on planting native, drought-tolerant trees like velvet ...

This story was updated to correct U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s name and title.  U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper didn’t mince ...

Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper didn’t mince words Tuesday on the threat to public lands in the West during a tour of the ...

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

For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature ...

Firings, buyouts and a lack of seasonal workers could mean jammed roads, closed campgrounds, limited hours and more. What you ...

More than 15 million tourists from around the globe travel to California each year to visit its world-famous theme parks, ...

Some of California’s national parks cover just 40 square miles, while the largest spans more than 5,300 square miles. Of these, Yosemite is the most visited national park in California ...

Ranking all 63 major US national parks feels like an impossible task because each one offers something uniquely beautiful. However, as a solo traveler who's visited them all, I've learned that not ...

National Park Week starts April 19 with free admission to all national parks. Concerns exist regarding the impact of National Park Service layoffs on park experiences. Despite staffing challenges ...

According to data from the National Park Service reports, the 25 most-visited national parks in the contiguous U.S. — with more than 77 million visitors — are likely to experience a nearly ...

Experts say there's a growing tension between Trump's cuts and the parks' overwhelming popularity. An estimated 332 million people visited national parks in 2024, a new record. To minimize ...