The Oak Flat and Uplands trails on the South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park have reopened after months of closure following the South Rim fire in the park.

Resolutions opposing the sell-off of public lands have recently passed in counties and towns across the West, demonstrating widespread support for their conservation.

The tan riffleshell, an endangered mussel in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, is showing signs of natural population increases for the first time.

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LURAY, Virginia — A wildfire burning in Shenandoah National Park forced closure of a section of both Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail, though firefighters on Tuesday seemed to have the upper ...

Senator Chuck Schumer held a press conference at Saratoga National Historical Park on Monday in a push to restore federal funding for national parks.

On a summer visit to Olympic National Park’s high alpine destination, Hurricane Ridge, the first thing many visitors notice is the panoramic view of rocky peaks, lingering snowfields, meadows stitched ...

Proposed legislation would allow coastal homeowners in the Outer Banks to receive financial assistance before their houses collapse into the ocean.

Court documents filed Monday by the Trump administration in a bid to fire more federal employees indicate the National Park Service could lose more than 270 employees, including some who work in its ...

But many endured in Nicodemus, which the Park Service notes is "the oldest continuously occupied town west of the Mississippi planned and settled by African Americans." Though the initial occupants of ...

Independence Hall will close to visitors from November 13, 2025, to January 28, 2026 to allow preservation work ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

As parks welcome back their furloughed staff, some are voicing concern about the challenges that await staff members as they begin the process of assessing any damage that may have occurred during ...