The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has launched the 2025 Park Passport Challenge, inviting visitors to collect stamps at parks and watersheds throughout the state.

Our National Parks columnist took an ‘Alone’-inspired survival course. These are the four wildest, trail-free National Parks ...

These communities are typically within a 60-mile radius of the parks. All told, roughly $26.4 billion was generated by national park guests in 2023. Here’s where they spent the most: It pays to ...

Thinking about a summer getaway with the kids? You're not alone. National parks are among the most popular family vacation ideas when school’s out and the weather’s warm. But the summer months ...

In total, the administration is proposing to eliminate funding for over 350 national parks and related sites across the country, according to the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA).

Upcoming cuts are on top of an already-shrinking workforce designed to protect national parks for current and future generations. Over the past 15 years, the park service’s workforce has ...

maps that can be used offline, and curated tips for the most enjoyable experience. Since the COVID-19 prompted many people to turn to national parks for the fresh air and exercise they craved ...

Visiting our U.S. National Parks is a must for every ... To help you responsibly explore parks with clarity, Google Maps brings you offline features. Just tap the "download" button on any park ...

Traditionally, individual parks and the National Park Service have touted how successful the previous year was. That has been especially true since a spike in attendance during the COVID pandemic.

The National Park Service just released visitation data for 2024, reporting a record-breaking number of visitors just as federal staffing cuts, funding freezes and the proposed dismantling of ...

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is calling on the administration to immediately stop these reckless lease cancellations before they inflict even more damage on America’s national ...

President Trump’s blunt-force attempts to shrink the federal government could soon be tested on the battlefields and historic sites in Massachusetts ... Already, national parks in the state ...