national parks

The Great California National Park Road Trip

Hit all nine of them on this roughly 30-day itinerary

Everglades City Is the Gateway to Spectacular Outdoor Adventure

Head to heart of the Everglades for a tough-to-beat experience

Biking the White Rim Trail With the God of Moab

Answering the call to the Canyonlands

The 5 Best Road-Trip Stops From San Francisco to Yosemite

It's either a three-ish-hour slog, or a delightful exploration of all Central California has to offer

New National Park Offers 148,000 Acres, 550-Million-Year-Old Fossils

Nilpena Ediacara National Park in Australia opened at the end of April

Flooding Prompts Partial Closure of Yosemite Valley

A lot of snow melted from last week's heat

Yosemite National Park Reopens, With Limited Hours

Park staff is working on getting more open

This New National Park Is a Historic Win for Mother Nature

The Vjosa River in Albania is one of the last wild rivers in Europe

The Ultimate National Park Souvenir: A 1925 Yellowstone Tour Bus

Up for auction on Bring a Trailer, this vintage sightseeing vehicle is a relic you can still drive

The Test Case for Decarbonizing Our National Parks Is Underway

The five parks around Lake Superior, including “the most difficult to reach wilderness area in the continental United States,” plan to eliminate fossil fuel use in four years

Everglades National Park Turns 75 Today, Here’s How to Make the Most of It

From alligators to the skunk ape, wild and amazing creatures await you

Popular Grand Canyon Stop Renamed to Reflect Indigenous Heritage

The National Park Service made the change after the Havasupai Tribe submitted a formal request earlier this year

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The Ultimate National Park Souvenir: A 1925 Yellowstone Tour Bus

Up for auction on Bring a Trailer, this vintage sightseeing vehicle is a relic you can still drive

The Test Case for Decarbonizing Our National Parks Is Underway

The five parks around Lake Superior, including “the most difficult to reach wilderness area in the continental United States,” plan to eliminate fossil fuel use in four years

Everglades National Park Turns 75 Today, Here’s How to Make the Most of It

From alligators to the skunk ape, wild and amazing creatures await you

Popular Grand Canyon Stop Renamed to Reflect Indigenous Heritage

The National Park Service made the change after the Havasupai Tribe submitted a formal request earlier this year

The 21 Most Underrated, Crowd-Free National Parks in America

From North America’s largest coral reef to a voyage north of the Arctic Circle

What Is Fat Bear Week and Should You Care About It?

The viral brown bear bracket also brings much-needed attention to wildlife conservation

Get Ready to Pay More to Visit This National Park

Great Smoky Mountain National Park's staff blames increased visitors and flat budgets for the change in fees

A Crash Course on SF’s New 14-Acre Park: Presidio Tunnel Tops

The 14 facts you need to know about the national park site ahead of opening weekend

Why Are So Many Tourists Getting Attacked by Bison at Yellowstone?

Three people have been gored by the animals in the last two months alone

The Sundown Town Road Trip: A Black Adventurer’s Journey of Discovery

This spring, Joe Kanzangu set out to explore the diversification of the great outdoors in places that were previously built to exclude

The 5-Planet Alignment Is Here — These Are the Best Places in California to See It

Mark your calendars for June 24, when there’s a waning surprise between Venus and Mars

Witness the Rare 5-Planet Alignment at These Dark-Sky Parks in Texas

It’s been 18 years since this last occurred, and will be another 18 before it happens again

Yellowstone Renames One of Its Mountains

As part of further efforts to reconcile with Indigenous peoples, Yellowstone National Park has changed the name of a 10,551-foot peak