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

Deeply experienced National Park Service staffers are leaving in the face of budget cuts and uncertainty, and they might ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for an increase in the ...

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

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

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

The risk of a public backlash against Trump if conditions at the national parks prove unpleasant for visitors this summer is significant.