Today, the House passed a measure that would revoke critical protections for the watershed of one of the nation’s most visited wilderness areas, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern ...

After 15 years as a fee-free entrance day to national parks, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been removed from the list of ...

Historically a federal day of service with free entry to national parks, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is no longer a free-access day. Oh, and neither is Juneteenth.

Here are the 10 most popular state park campgrounds based on 2025 summer occupancy, according to park officials.

The EPA’s rejection of Colorado’s regional haze plan and orders from the Trump administration to keep coal plants online in ...

The country’s most-visited national park had its lowest attendance since 2018. But the longest government shutdown in history ...

According to an internal National Park Service directive obtained by the Washington Post, staffers are instructed to ask ...

Now, let’s get into the ways you can enter national parks totally for free in 2026. This year there will be 10 free entry ...

In a move that highlights the ongoing debate between easy public access to national parks and preservation of their natural ...

In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and ...

The Grand Canyon is a DarkSky International-certified park, and you can enjoy its inky nightscapes from virtually all vantage points. Down on the canyon’s base, though, the view is extra enchanting.

Some of America's most popular national parks are now charging much higher fees for foreign tourists, but not everyone ...