parks

New National Park Offers 148,000 Acres, 550-Million-Year-Old Fossils

Nilpena Ediacara National Park in Australia opened at the end of April

Flooding Prompts Partial Closure of Yosemite Valley

A lot of snow melted from last week's heat

Yosemite National Park Reopens, With Limited Hours

Park staff is working on getting more open

Over a Dozen Bison Died After Truck Collision Near Yellowstone

The accident took place in West Yellowstone, Montana

Human Foot Discovered in Yellowstone Hot Spring

Authorities are investigating the matter

Once an Industrial Wasteland, Chicago's Big Marsh Park Rises Again

A new environmental center, designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, offers an ideal gateway to this reclaimed landscape

Inside the Effort to Save Death Valley's Bristlecone Pines

A perfect storm of threats to the trees is here

A Crash Course on SF’s New 14-Acre Park: Presidio Tunnel Tops

The 14 facts you need to know about the national park site ahead of opening weekend

Mariposa Grove's Sequoias Are At Risk From Wildfires

Climate change has heightened the threat posed by fires

The 5-Planet Alignment Is Here — These Are the Best Places in California to See It

Mark your calendars for June 24, when there’s a waning surprise between Venus and Mars

Witness the Rare 5-Planet Alignment at These Dark-Sky Parks in Texas

It’s been 18 years since this last occurred, and will be another 18 before it happens again

Make the Most of Spring With These DC-Area Camping Getaways

We’ve got horses, drive-ins and…a well-appointed inn where you can pretend you're roughing it

Head to These 8 California State Parks for the Wildflower Bloom

All the super-photogenic poppies, lupines and manzanita your social networks can handle

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The 5-Planet Alignment Is Here — These Are the Best Places in California to See It

Mark your calendars for June 24, when there’s a waning surprise between Venus and Mars

Witness the Rare 5-Planet Alignment at These Dark-Sky Parks in Texas

It’s been 18 years since this last occurred, and will be another 18 before it happens again

Make the Most of Spring With These DC-Area Camping Getaways

We’ve got horses, drive-ins and…a well-appointed inn where you can pretend you're roughing it

Head to These 8 California State Parks for the Wildflower Bloom

All the super-photogenic poppies, lupines and manzanita your social networks can handle

If You Get Lost in the Woods, Should You Have to Pay for Your Rescue?

In some states, wandering off trail could cost you thousands of dollars

How to Behave in National Parks, According to the People Who Work There

FYI: Petting bison and using the park as a driving range are off limits

A Guide to the Best Public Parks in All Five NYC Boroughs

From Central and Prospect to some hidden gems that you've almost definitely never heard of

Two Brothers Just Set an Insane, Half-Mile Highlining Record Over Yosemite

Moises and Daniel Monterrubio set a few records in the process

National Park Service Announces Its Free-Entry Days for 2021

Here's when you should visit bucket-list parks like Joshua Tree and Yellowstone