Great Basin NP, what the star train is like, and how to plan a trip to Great Basin.Great Basin Star Train Trip ReportWhen we visited Great Basin NP last month for the Champagne and Star Train on the ...

Jared Wildenradt has hiked the Ice AgeTrail nine times. Lisa Siewert is mapping the geologic highlights of the path. They share favorite segments.

Toast America’s birthday with fireworks, parades, concerts and other events in and around Washington, D.C.

A heat wave hit much of the central U.S. over the weekend, while snow and cool temperatures arrived in the Northwest.

Just 75 miles outside of the Washington, DC metro area, Shenandoah National Park offers a forested escape. Running for 105 ...

Federal officials sent a crew to dismantle a 120-foot-tall smokestack at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.

The Canyon Creek hiking trail leads to massive waterfalls and alpine lakes, all the while following along a crystal-clear ...

Some people hear that Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most-visited national park and think it’s a reason to stay away. The opposite is true. There’s a reason it’s so popular: This ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park might be overrun, but that’s only because it’s wildly awesome. Here’s why a trip to GSMNP should still be on your bucket list.

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. The Passaic River that flows over falls in the park has a history of “rampant contamination [from] more than two centuries by chemical ...

Juney Whank Falls Trail. Not up for a long trip? It’s just a 0.8-mile hike to this waterfall. Find the trailhead on Deep Creek Road. For a map of the park, see the National Park Service’s website.

Why was a drop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitation expected in 2024? A 9% drop in attendance in 2024 was not much of a surprise to the park service.