US National Parks News

After two days of exploration and documentation, the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve BioBlitz held on May 17 and 18, 2013, captured a vivid snapshot of the plant and animal diversity in Jean Lafitte's Barataria Preserve.

13 feeds hundreds of motorcycle riders on their way to Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Hundreds of motorcycles rolled into Williams last Wednesday as part of the 25th annual Run for the Wall motorcycle rally.

Imagine being told you and your buddies have to climb a 21-foot tall monument that looks like a smaller version of the Washington Monument.

In the Roanoke Valley police and fire officials met up on the Blue Ridge Parkway to help get their point across.

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A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said.

Native American artists, specialists in beadwork, flint knapping, music and other traditional and contemporary art forms, will be appearing at Grand Teton National Park through this summer.

Authorities say a Montana man has died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

It's a new record for the longest Burmese python caught in the wild in Florida. The previous record was a 17-foot-7-inch python caught in August in Everglades National Park.

West Springfield High School student Elizabeth Bowban, 18, interviews 107-year-old World War II veteran Richard Overton of Austin, Texas, May 18 at the National World War II Memorial for the Friends of World War II Memorial's Capturing the Voices of World War II: A Student Interview Project.

Location: Keystone, South Dakota Cost Per Person: No Charge Age Range : All Ages Trip TIme : 2-3 Days ________________________________________________________________________ Depending on the route you choose, Mount Rushmore is about 330 miles from Ft.

Terry Boyer and Bert Key check the map at the Sandy VFW before joining the annual Run for the Wall on their Harley-Davidsons. SANDY -- Two members of Sandy VFW Post 4273 are riding across the country this week to pay tribute to their fallen and missing comrades in arms.

A multiyear rehabilitation project on the 50-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road will likely be finished in early 2017, Glacier National Park officials say.

The James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor will be featured on C-SPAN on Monday, May 20 at 9 p.m. The series First Ladies: Influence and Image will examine the life and legacy of Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, wife of President James A. Garfield.

Five months after a "soft" opening, the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center in southwestern Colorado is set to hold its grand opening Thursday.

By Chris Daniels May 19th, 2013 Memorial Day Weekend--three words that conjure images of summer fun, of long vacation days spent in sunshine and fresh air, the extended hours of all the shopping you could want, great summer foods and a wide variety of shows and parties to entertain your evenings! Provincetown has perfected the art of summer play, ... (more)

Valley Forge National Historical Park will host a Trails Fair in celebration of American Hiking Society's 21st annual National Trails Day.

Winding into Big Cypress National Preserve, 11 Mile Road isn't much wider than an old swamp buggy trail and can handle only one-way traffic.

Details about a visit to the St. Louis area of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute wall were announced Thursday at a luncheon at Sunset Country Club in Sunset Hills.

If you live in Northeastern US you don't have many options for visiting a national park within driving distance.