Announced in November 2025, the Department of the Interior's sweeping changes to U.S. national parks took effect Jan. 1, raising prices for non-resident visitors, adding more free-entry days, and ...

Days after the Department of the Interior announced a sharp increase in national park entrance fees for international visitors and unveiled the 2026 America the Beautiful Pass, social media erupted.

ESTES PARK, Colorado ‒ President Donald Trump's face now officially graces the front of national park entrance passes, a move being challenged in federal court by environmental advocates who say the ...

If one of the goals you’ve set for 2026 is to see more national parks or to spend more time outdoors, you’re far from alone. In 2024, a record 331.9 million people visited U.S. national parks—and ...