Milepost marker at an overlook in Shenandoah National Park / Rebecca Latson The park marks its locations of lodges, campgrounds, overlooks, trailheads, and waysides by milepost numbers along Skyline ...

Is the Appalachian Trail getting too crowded in spots?/U.S. Forest Service Once upon a time, deciding to thru-hike the Appalachian National Scenic Trail might have meant getting away from it all, but ...

Construction of a new visitor center for the eastern entrance of Zion National Park is well underway as of late 2025.

The Green River Ferry will reopen March 5 following repairs / NPS, Deb Spillman. The Green River Ferry in Mammoth Cave National Park will reopen March 5 and resume daily operations from 6 a.m. to 6 ...

An attempt to overturn the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) failed after Congress missed a deadline to vote on the measure.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order opening marine national monuments to commercial fishing, a move that immediately drew condemnation from conservationists and some politicians.

For those of you who enjoy seeing the colors and varieties of wildflowers (and flowering trees) during your national park visits, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia is home to over 860 species of ...

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington will close the Hawk Creek Campground and boat launch area to all public access starting April 16 through October 6.

Yet another house has collapsed into the ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore / NPS file. Yet another house collapsed on June 2 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, making it the 32nd ...

The Park Service points out that wild animals can be aggressive when people do not respect their space, and visitors are responsible for staying at least 25 yards away from all large animals. Bison ...

Congaree, which was designated as a national monument in 1976 and renamed a national park in 2003, protects a remnant of hardwood bottomland forest that was covered a wide expanse of the southeastern ...

Mount Rainier can be deadly, but death is hardly what prevents most from succeeding up the glacier-shrouded volcano. Although climbing carries inherent risks, it’s not how most deaths in the sprawling ...