Yosemite National Park has removed its reservation requirement to see the park's famed 'Firefall' next month ...

It will alter access to one of Yosemite’s most mesmerizing natural spectacles—and one of its most photographed.

Yosemite National Park visitors hoping to catch the famous “firefall” next month will have an easier time doing so. The ...

Ground teams recovered their bodies at about the 9,600-foot level, officials said.

The acting director of the National Park Service believes 2025 was a “ass-kicking year.” Advocates for what polls say is the most popular federal agency might use the same term, but with a far ...

The Roadless Rule protects nearly 45 million acres of national forest lands, including the Chequamegon-Nicolet National ...

With just three tents, Asilia Kokoko is an exclusive but back-to-basics retreat for wildlife lovers.

BOULDER, Colo. — A Boulder artist is creating removable stickers featuring her nature paintings to cover the 2026 America the Beautiful annual pass. Jenny McCarty said she learned recently what the ...

Home to ancient earthen mounds, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia, offers insight into the area's Indigenous history. Visitors can tour a reconstructed lodge and view ...

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As of Jan. 1, visitors to the United States will have to pay $100 each to enter some of the country’s most popular national parks — on top of existing entry fees. U.S. Department of the Interior ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Trump administration to deploy National Guard members to the Chicago area while a legal challenge moves forward, delivering a setback to ...