US National Parks News

Langlade County's moniker as the 'County of Trails' could get another boost. The public has an opportunity to review and comment on a proposed corridor for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail through southern Langlade County that would connect the existing trail that comes from Lincoln County to the west and winds its way east and south to connect ... (more)

Close to the California mainland, yet worlds apart, Channel Islands National Park, as seen in this beautiful wallpaper, encompasses five islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.

Workers finish installing the last pieces of scaffolding on the Washington Monument to repair earthquake damage May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC.

If you drive past the eastern end of Zion National Park next Monday, May 20, and see smoke billowing into the skies, don't panic.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is appreciative of the work recently performed by volunteers from Oak Ridge, TN.

Under a newly-risen sun in Washington, D.C., a group of men and women are elbow deep in soapsuds.

With no end in site for the federal sequestration, many attractions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed.

To many, Memorial Day means the unofficial start to summer, a three-day weekend for grilling and a chance to break out white clothes that have been in the attic all winter.

Bus 946 caught fire around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Pleasant Ridge Road and Bradshaw Garden Road.

Road-tripping to a national park makes for an easy -- and spectacular -- summer getaway.

There's a story in western Colorado involving Colorado National Monument that bears watching.

More than 400,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey seeking refuge from the conflict at home.

When he wore that slouch hat and blue frock coat 150 years ago, Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade faced a crucial choice that could affect the outcome of the Civil War: Fight or flee? Across an open field at Gettysburg, the Confederate Army under its legendary commander, Robert E. Lee, was preparing a final all-out attack that would become known ... (more)

The Big Island's Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has adopted a plan to protect the park from non-native hooved animals, namely pigs and goats.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a torch light tour of the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Monday, May 27, at 8:45 p.m. Park Historian Jim Ogden will lead this 90 minute, one mile walking tour in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs' Chattanooga National Cemetery and will review ... (more)

"Cabineering," a new trend offered in West Yellowstone, provides the comforts of home and the perks of a hotel for adventurous travelers in remote areas.

They traveled more than 200 miles from the San Gabriel Valley to reach one of the darkest corners in Southern California.

Don't miss Doors Open XTRAs, special opportunities to enhance your Doors Open Lowell experience through interaction with design professionals and other special activities.

The disorder, chronic wasting disease, was most recently found in deer that live within 25 miles of Shenandoah National Park, which stretches all the way east to Front Royal.

Olympic National Park has released its sport fishing regulations for 2013-2014 and announced the closure of recreational fishing in the Hoh River watershed effective immediately.