Kevin Schoonhoven was determined to go camping in Joshua Tree National Park over the weekend. The 34-year-old birder from Orange County had reservations at the park’s Black Rock Campground for ...

For those who prefer the road less traveled, these parks are worth the journey. But it doesn’t have to be this way. For every national park or historic site that attracts millions of tourists each ...

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services. By Chris Hippensteel As the government shutdown enters its first full week, travelers planning visits to ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) —Full operations have now resumed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. This comes after a ...

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

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Ever wondered which of America’s national parks is the largest? That would be Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, a 13.2-million-acre expanse of mountains, glaciers and untamed wilderness in ...

Several visitors just couldn’t wait for the weekend to get into Great Falls Park in northern Virginia. They drove up to the park’s main gate on Friday morning, and, seeing a closed entrance and three ...

A federal government shutdown has threatened access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Outside funding from local governments and groups is keeping the park partially open, but only temporarily.

ZION NATIONAL PARK (KUTV) — Wildfire broke out in a remote part of Zion National Park in Southern Utah with limited access. The Blue Creek Fire ignited Tuesday afternoon in the right fork of North ...

What will it take the save the world’s rivers? Experts say we need only look to the Vjosa River in Albania for a model of conservation. Albania's Vjosa River recently became the world's first ...

Utah’s national parks have stayed open this week despite the federal government shutdown, but some visitors have navigated the red rock landscape without the usual help from park rangers. The visitor ...