Nearly 85 percent of the waste found in national parks is plastic or plastic-mixed material, according to a report by 5 Gyres ...

Point Reyes National Seashore offers historic places and landscapes to visit, including the Point Reyes Lighthouse, KPH ...

A wet fall has brought record-setting rainfall to Death Valley National Park, which received 2.41 inches from September through November, with November alone receiving 1.76 inches.

On December 14, join park staff and other park visitors on the 100th Annual Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree to honor the legacy of the General Grant Tree and celebrate the spirit of community and ...

Volunteers are invited to the annual Christmas Bird Count at Chickasaw National Recreation Area / NPS. Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Oklahoma will host its annual Christmas Bird Count on ...

Utah's two United States senators have authored legislation that would open up Capitol Reef National Park, and possibly other units of the National Park System, to off-road vehicle travel.

The Appalachian Trail will be half a mile longer in 2026 according to the new official measurement from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

An announcement video from the Department of the Interior shows the new artwork that will be featured on annual America the Beautiful passes, one of which is already causing controversy.

Everglades National Park will celebrate the opening of the new Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 12.

A memo obtained by the National Parks Conservation Association orders NPS staff to conduct a December review of all “retail items,” to ensure that park bookstores and gift shops are in compliance with ...

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Natural recovery of giant sequoia forests in Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite national parks negates the need for the “Save Our Sequoias Act,” according to one advocacy group.