CHILLICOTHE— When you think of summer, you may think of the beach, sand between your toes and water feet away. However, in ...

Shelley Vandyke was hiking the lower trail at the Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve in Hocking Hills when an "uprooted mature" tree fell on her.

At Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, visitors can dig for gems like jasper, quartz, and diamonds—best of all, they can keep what they find.

The summer is just getting started, but there have already been a number of issues at Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union.

“Mansfield Park” continues to complicate the writer’s legacy 250 years after her birth. Lauren Groff explains how the novel’s dark themes and complex ironies help keep Austen weird.

The modern campground at Sleepy Hollow State Park is closed this year for upgrades, Here's what to expect in 2026.

10 years after Stark Parks took over Quail Hollow from the State of Ohio, it will celebrate the 50th birthday of its largest property.

Pine Island park on Lake Murray reopens this fall with sunsets, event rentals, and family activities. Find out what the South Carolina state park offers.

Search crews recovered the body of 38-year-old park ranger Alec Campbell, who died in Tyler State Park in Bucks County after his boat capsized.

"This is the first project in state history to take over 100 million years to complete!" Governor Spencer Cox joked at the opening of the new Utahraptor State Park.

With popular destinations like Yellowstone and Zion hit hard by staffing cuts, nearby state parks offer beauty and majesty with far less uncertainty.