Saturday, April 19, 2025, was the first day of National Park Week, an annual celebration of America’s 433 national parks. Admission to all parks was free that day, and many of the parks have ...

On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the first national park in the United States and in the world, heralding an era of protecting and preserving not only the unique ...

Editor's note: This updates with National Park Service comments. National park superintendents, told to properly staff the National Park System in the face of firings and resignations, have been ...

But through dozens of interviews and exchanges with tour guides, former park workers, elected officials and others, we compiled tips for visiting 10 of the most popular national parks in this ...

Isle Royale National Park, an archipelago of around 400 islands on western Lake Superior, is the very definition of off the beaten track. Its main island is about 50 miles long and nine miles wide ...

The draw? Cuyahoga Valley National Park, an outdoor oasis that’s less than 40 minutes from my front door in Cleveland. I hike, bike, or run in the 33,000-acre destination almost monthly ...