According to the National Parks Service, peak bloom typically lasts for several days and the exact dates can vary each year.

Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the blossoms of the Yoshino cherry trees, the most common type along the Tidal Basin, are open.

There are plenty of easy hikes in Washington national parks and state parks (plus city parks, too) suitable for beginners and families with young kids. From scenic mountain overlooks to lush ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal system in 1899, shortly after its last eruption. Park status was the culmination of a long campaign by John ...

A bird-watcher's paradise, Washington Slagbaai National Park's nearly 14,000-acre semi-desert, cacti-studded protected oasis plays host to more than 200 different types of birds. The park also ...

By Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington America’s national parks saw more than 331 million visits last year, a record. But the Trump administration does not want to call attention to those ...

The national park forms one unit of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The two other units—Ross Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area—contain ...

After some speculation following the federal hiring freeze imposed by President Donald Trump, the National Park Service announced it will hire seasonal workers to staff its 63 parks this summer.