There are 63 national parks in the USA, and each are as unique and as diverse as the next. If you’re a nature lover, doing a national parks tour of the U.S. is a great […] ...

Yosemite National Park 's iconic hotels and lodges are under fire. In a 2024 performance review, the National Park Service identified persistent health and safety hazards.

"National Park Week is a great time to visit one of the country's 430+ national parks," an NPS spokesperson told USA TODAY by email. "It also is an opportune time to plan summer vacations or other ...

A USA TODAY survey of all 433 National Park Service units ‒ from the mighty Grand Canyon to the tiny Sand Creek Massacre site ‒ shows at least eight of them have warned of closures or staffing ...

National parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact.

On Feb. 14, the Donald Trump administration fired at least 2,300 staff members at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Four hundred of those positions belonged to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Roughly 2 million people visited Alaska national parks in 2023, and more are expected this year. They spent $1.5 billion and supported 23,000 jobs, according to the National Park Service.

Florida has 11 national parks. In 2023, more than 13 million people visited them, creating an economic boon of $1.4 billion to the economy, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.

Two Arizona national parks were named among the best parks for seeing wildlife like mountain lions, bison and birds. Here's where to go to see animals.

News Ranch near Big Bend National Park will now be managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife TPWD worked with The Nature Conservancy in Texas to purchase the $1.2 million Heath Canyon Ranch.