Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park, while Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve had the fewest visitors. Recent layoffs within the National Park ...

The National Park Service laid off approximately 1,000 employees, many of whom were on probationary periods, in February. The layoffs are part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of ...

Fred is the Articles Editor at Outside. The National Park Service will lose almost 40 percent of its annual funding and surrender an undetermined amount of federally-run parks to state control ...

When we visited the canyon last weekend, visitors were waiting up to an hour-and-a-half to enter the park. In New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns National Park had cancelled all ranger-led tours.

As a result of recent court orders, about 1,000 previously fired employees from the National Park Service will get their jobs back. That includes about eight workers from the Santa Monica ...

Spring is normally quiet at national park conservancies, the nonprofit groups that raise money and recruit volunteers for the U.S. National Parks. In March and April, staffers at these charity ...

It's known for one of the prettiest drives in the United States, but you can also see 26 glaciers—and a whole lot more—on a Glacier National Park road trip. Our editors and experts handpick ...

Some are grand and awe-inspiring, embodying the vision of what a national park likely looks like in your mind. Others, although still worth visiting, don't quite reach that same iconic standard.

Get out your hiking boots — National Park Week starts this weekend. For a whole week, national parks across the country, including those in Texas, are celebrating with themed days, special ...

It's magical to witness the majestic alpenglow on Glacier National Park's mountain peaks as the sun rises. It's also your best chance to see wildlife before the road becomes too busy.

Isle Royale National Park will reopen April 16, 2025, after being closed for the winter. The remote island in northwestern Lake Superior features a variety of wildlife and outdoor activities for ...