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 ...

It's magical to witness the majestic alpenglow on Glacier National Park's mountain peaks as the sun rises. It's also your best chance to see wildlife before the road becomes too busy.

Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors celebrated the city being named the first National Park City in North America. The "National Park City Party" featured a free concert, dancing and celebrations ...

Those distant summits are the Olympic Mountains, the towering heart of Olympic National Park. Encompassing nearly a million acres on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park is ...

The best time to visit Bryce National Park is May through September. Not only does this period offer the warmest weather of the year, it also yields plenty of ranger activities. October through ...

Since its founding on August 25, 1916, the U.S. National Park Service has assembled 419 protected units, of which 62 hold the “national park” designation. To visit all 63 of these treasures ...

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 ...