Earth Day also falls during National Park Week. Celebrated for 55 years, one billion people in 193 countries host events and ...

Firings, buyouts and a lack of seasonal workers could mean jammed roads, closed campgrounds, limited hours and more. What you need to know before traveling to 10 popular parks.

The dream of every wanderlust-filled traveler – conquering all of the U.S. national parks in the contiguous United ...

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.

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April through June is when the 5,000+ elevation areas on mountain slopes start to see blooms. Desert mariposa, blackbush, ...

True silence is increasingly hard to find, which is leading to an uptick in so-called "quiet-cations." Here's why finding a ...

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 ...

Olympic National Park is known as one of the quietest places in the U.S., and it's home to 1 million acres of rainforest.

Peak season in many US national parks has begun. Families heading outdoors during spring break are arriving by the carload to enjoy hiking, admire wildlife, learn about history and nature and ...