they face uncertainty and turmoil with more planned staff reductions and a clear message from above that parks aren’t a priority. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is reported to ...

While it doesn't get much attention, this California national park features a gorgeous mountain lake with blue waters that ...

Most national parks wow you with what’s above ground, but Mammoth Cave’s secret sauce lies beneath the dirt; the park protects the largest cave system in the world, with more than 400 miles of ...

What you need to know before traveling to 10 popular parks. Staffing cuts at Yosemite, above, and other popular national parks are likely to make the coming vacation season especially challenging ...

While national parks remain open during a government shutdown ... The Court of the Patriarchs formation rises above the Virgin River and the valley floor in Utah's Zion National Park.

But when visitors venture to the parks on days when temperatures ... Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE Once temperatures reach above 115 degrees at Death Valley National Park, rangers are no longer ...

THE 63 NATIONAL PARKS in the U.S.—what writer and environmentalist ... In Zion, endangered condors soar above red escarpments, while in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, lackadaisical banana ...

Over 300 million people head to U.S. national parks every year to explore natural ... A hot air balloon floats above the desert beyond the Three Gossips rock formation in Arches National Park.

but you would likely be advised against driving up to the edge of the Halema‘uma‘u Crater like the Harley-Davidson rider in the slideshow above. Visitors to the National Parks are also ...

The national parks have gotten quite a bit of media attention lately ... The beautiful park ranks just above Grand Canyon National Park, with both welcoming 4.9 million visitors last year. Yellowstone ...