The July Fourth Independence Day Celebration on the National Mall in Washington kicks off Friday morning with the annual ...

Layoffs and departures after pressure from the Trump administration have left sites struggling, with the remaining employees ...

The voluntary departures of more than 1,600 National Park employees and the termination of a thousand more — the latter of which has been put on hold pending a court decision — have already been felt ...

From the spectacular National Mall fireworks to kids' activities and readings of the Declaration of Independence, dozens of ...

Washington’s mountain goat population is rising fast, leading to habitat strain, human encounters, and growing debate over ...

The national guard airlifted the climber by helicopter to a hospital after he sustained potentially life-threatening injuries ...

Efforts to sell public lands fail, but lawmakers and advocates remain concerned about the environmental impact of the “big ...

Inclement weather doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker. “The reason you’re visiting a national park is to enjoy the beauty of ...

A remote county in southern Washington is considering a new ordinance that would fine visitors for search and rescue operations in cases where they were less than prepared for outdoor excursions. The ...

The National Park Service has issued a fire ban for a large area in the North Cascades region. It begins on July 3 and covers ...

Outside magazine ranked the nine best swimming holes in the national park system. Read where Washington's spot landed on the ...

Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy are defending the proposal after conservation groups launched campaigns to try to stop it ...