Heavy rains and flooding have caused Glacier National Park to close part of Going-to-the-Sun Road, as well as Many Glacier Valley.

Make-A-Wish is helping children experience national parks ahead of America250 / Make-A-Wish Foundation file. Ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Make-A-Wish foundation is helping children ...

Much bipartisan fanfare accompanied the House Natural Resource Committee's vote to send the American the Beautiful Act, which is portrayed as legislation that will help conserve national parks, to the ...

A rampaging wildfire burning to the south of Canyonlands National Park in Utah has prompted the National Park Service to close the park's Needles District and urge all visitors to leave the district.

Parks Canada's Jennifer Dubois led the team that reimagined and finally reopened the Valley of the Five Lakes trail in Jasper National Park, nearly two years after a devastating wildfire/Jennifer Bain ...

A hop-and-a-skip from Flagstaff, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is a park in which to spend the day hiking, photographing, and learning about that park’s volcanic environment and human ...

For most of her 13+ years with the Traveler, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson has spent time in western, northwestern, and southwestern park units. In early May 2026, Rebecca traveled to ...

The Park Service points out that wild animals can be aggressive when people do not respect their space, and visitors are responsible for staying at least 25 yards away from all large animals. Bison ...

Prospective developers interested in reviving the Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park can expect to spend more than $100 million on the project, according to the National Park Service, ...

Public lands advocates are calling for political leaders to protect America’s public lands in order to safeguard Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.

Boca Chita Key Lighthouse in Biscayne National Park has reopened to public visitation following more than two years of major repairs and restoration work ...

A bill introduced to the Senate would restore Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and other important days as fee-free days at national parks.