US National Parks News

President Barack Obama has signed a bill designating 32,557 acres of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as protected federal wilderness, the final step for a proposal that has been debated locally for more than a decade.

Addressing a 54-mile stretch of the Tuolumne River that runs through the park, designers of the plan say they focused on a smaller area that draws a lot of interest from visitors.

Its gorgeous historic buildings downtown, free music venues, Appalachian art center and lofty nearby peaks are all perfect for travelers looking to please their senses without spending a dime.

If there is an expert on runaway bamboo, it has to be Dorothy Geyer, a natural resource specialist with the Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia's Yorktown and Jamestown.

Where can you drive, and even walk, on the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore this spring? You'll soon know, as Seashore crews will be identifying prenesting areas for piping plovers, Wilson's plover, American oystercatchers, and other colonial waterbirds.

The ante just went up on threats from exotic invaders in the Everglades with the capture of a Nile crocodile last Sunday.

Yellowstone National Park P.O. Box 168 Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2013 13-035 Yellowstone and the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center staff will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 18, with free programs and a field trip that are open to the public.

In a news release, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Superintendent Bob Krumenaker says access will close by Sunday night.

A man who chained himself to a cement-filled drum to protest the slaughter of bison migrating from Yellowstone National Park is facing federal charges in Wyoming.

Burmese pythons, such as this one, have been found to consume a wide variety of wildlife, including alligators, wood storks and Key Largo woodrats.

What does Island Beach State Park in the South Seaside Park section of Berkeley Township, NJ have in common with Yosemite National Park in California, Garden of the Gods in Colorado, and Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania? It is one of 550 parks nationwide that will benefit from Macy's "Heart Your Park" campaign in March.

A fire destroyed the Spicy Lamb Farm barn and corn crib March 4, but cleanup is almost completed and people have already donated more than $13,000 to help.

The temple mound at the Ocmulgee National Monument is seen in 2010 from the swamp below the mound between the monument and the property often referred to as the Ocmulgee Old Fields.

In 2012, visitors spent $454 million in neighbouring communities in turn supporting 6,010 local jobs.

Due to the continued very high fire danger and current level of fire activity in the State of Utah, Superintendent Kate Cannon has announced fire restrictions for Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday the first set of performances for its 2014 Summer Season.

The north shore's biggest frozen tourist attraction is turning into a hotspot for this summer.

A Murray County man has been ordered to pay $15,000 dollars to the government after he cut down trees in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

Authorities are investigating the death of a West Virginia man who collapsed at the entrance to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

This book cover image released by G.P. Putnam's Sons shows "Stone Cold," by C.J. Box.