Sovereign states typically designate their own national parks and are responsible for their general upkeep. Depending on the country and park, visitors from the general public may be charged an ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The 63 Congress-designated national parks have been touted as "America's best idea" — and with their mile-deep canyons, 3,000-year-old trees ...

When it comes to our national parks, there's definitely something of a hierarchy not too unlike Hollywood. On the A-list, of course, it's hard to compete with stars like Yellowstone, Joshua Tree ...