Saturday, April 19, 2025, is the first day of National Park Week, an annual celebration of America’s 433 national parks.

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The obvious draw to McCall is the skiing. The small town sits in the Cuddy and Salmon River Mountains of Idaho, collecting ...

From iconic Yosemite and Yellowstone to growing gems like Hot Springs, get travel tips, top hikes, and the best times to ...

If you’re lucky enough to see a polar bear at the zoo, you will instantly fall in love. These majestic creatures are ...

Since its founding on August 25, 1916, the U.S. National Park Service has assembled 419 protected units, of which 62 hold the ...

It’s the start of National Park Week 2025. If you haven’t already worked up some plans to visit a national park, then this ...

Glacier National Park plow crews are about 3 miles from Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Crews have started on the Big Bend and are down to pavement at Grouse Point. Snow depths are 4 to ...

Kampgrounds of America has published its own list of “14 Must-See National Parks” (no surprise with the overlap with Campsite ...

Olympic National Park is known as one of the quietest places in the U.S., and it's home to 1 million acres of rainforest.