There she was, alone on the beach enjoying the late-summer summer. Blue-grey with beautiful speckling, the harbour seal had a dog-like snout and holes on either side of her head instead of ear flaps.

A 30-day National Park Service public comment period seeking feedback on ways to improve visitor services in national parks closed on Thursday, with more than 9000 comments received.

Medicinal and aromatic plants in the Appalachian Mountains, which have stood for hundreds of millions of years and contributed to biodiversity across the region, are facing threats from poaching, ...

Gros Morne Adventures guide Keith Payne holds a piece of flint (chert) in his left hand while showing how his ancestors started fires/Jennifer Bain Then we follow a game trail up a steep path in the ...

Stretching nearly 350 miles and forming a major part of both Biscayne and Dry Tortugas national parks, the Florida Reef is the only coral barrier reef in the continental United States and the ...

Nearly 900 acres of land bordered by Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest have been transferred back to tribal ownership after 175 years ...

An internal document suggesting national parks work to develop co-management agreements with tribal partners is drawing concern and raising questions about the legality of the National Park Service ...

Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to bypass compliance with the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

The National Park Service is looking for an operator of the Kalaloch Lodge in Olympic National Park.

The Jemez Pueblo successfully asserted its aboriginal title to the Banco Bonito area within Valles Caldera National Preserve, securing the right to use, occupy, and possess the land for traditional ...

Active volcanoes are inherently hazardous places to work. Even when a volcano is quiet, volcanic gases, ground cracks, earthquakes, and uneven surfaces can be unsafe. Advanced planning and preparation ...

Yellowstone National Park’s Geology Program cleans the park's hot springs, passing through the geyser basins with special tools, collecting debris and remediating vandalism and other damage.