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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Sites and lands in Colorado operated by the National Park Service are open, but “some services may be limited or unavailable,” according to the agency’s website. Phone lines for all four national ...

Parks remain open but services and visitor centers in Everglades are closed. Some rangers and staff are furloughed, reducing law enforcement and upkeep. Private operators run some tours and ferry ...

Despite the federal government shutdown, most national parks have been ordered to keep their gates open with bare-bones staffing and limited visitor services. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air ...

A federal government shutdown has cut off services at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Restrooms will remain open and trash collection will continue as they are considered essential services.