If you enjoy the nostalgia of hiking with the guide of paper map, this will be the last year to use one at the Indiana Dunes State Park and other Hoosier state parks. Citing a ...

The Trump administration will strip protections that prevent logging on nearly 59 million acres of National Forest System ...

Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world experience or healing for one’s soul, says Donovan Smith, the park’s public information officer. “With blue sunny skies ...

Joshua Tree National Park is often described as an out-of-this-world experience or healing for one’s soul, says Donovan Smith, the park’s public information officer. “With blue sunny skies ...

3. Gaze at the heavens. Stargazing in Joshua Tree is out of this world because it's a certified International Dark Sky Park. Four parking lots are designated stargazing spots: Hidden Valley, Cap ...

When the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was cut down in September 2023, it triggered an outpouring of grief and outrage. Believed to be about 200 years old, the stately tree rose out of a dip in the ...

With 433 national park units across the country, that would essentially wipe out budgets and staffing for at least 350 national park units. The administration’s recently released budget proposal calls ...

I've lived near California's Joshua Tree National Park for almost 20 years. As a local who visits the park often, I've seen many travelers make the same common mistakes. Many visitors assume they ...

Homestead National Historic Park, for example, commemorates the Homestead Act, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres of land ― including approximately 3,500 Black Americans ...

The National Park Service logo is displayed at a Joshua Tree National Park visitor center on Feb. 20, 2025, in Twentynine Palms, Calif. Mario Tama/Mario Tama/Getty Images ...

National Park Service staffing cuts prompted off-duty rangers and residents to protest at national parks nationwide, including Joshua Tree and the Santa Monica Mountains.

National Park Service layoffs, hiring delays impact visitors Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being ...