There’s something truly marvelous about visiting a national park. It’s a connection to something much larger than ourselves, a reminder of the raw beauty and enduring history that has shaped our ...
From sea to shining sea, America is full of beautiful landscapes and some of the most extraordinary places are available to everyone because they are part of the National Park Service. In this episode ...
The National Park Foundation announced Monday that it had received the largest grant in its nearly 60-year history, a $100 million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. The foundation, which is the ...
National Park Service staff play vital roles in keeping our parks healthy, vibrant and accessible for today’s visitors and future generations. Yet, national parks have been struggling for decades with ...
Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872, was initially preserved due to its harsh volcanic landscape and severe winters, which deterred settlers and inadvertently created a wildlife refuge.
The first known European sightings of Joshua trees were by Pedro Fages, who led a Spanish expedition into the area in 1772, ...
New list of free admission days for Americans is latest example of the Trump administration downplaying America’s civil ...
The National Park Service has taken down an exhibit at Muir Woods National Monument that aimed to tell a more complete history of the site, SFGATE has learned from a former park ranger who helped to ...