Nearly 85 percent of the waste found in national parks is plastic or plastic-mixed material, according to a report by 5 Gyres.

The Appalachian Trail will be half a mile longer in 2026 according to the new official measurement from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

Point Reyes National Seashore offers historic places and landscapes to visit, including the Point Reyes Lighthouse, KPH ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...