A proposed redesign would cut more than 1,000 trees on Rock Creek Park's golf course in D.C. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) ...

You now have until Nov. 4 to submit feedback on a proposed plan to remove 1,200 trees from Rock Creek Park in D.C. The National Park Service and the National Links Trust are conducting an ...

Rock Creek Park was one of the nation’s first national parks, designated as such in 1890—before Grand Canyon, Mount Rainier, or the Great Smoky Mountains. But unlike those parks, Rock Creek primarily ...

WASHINGTON — Of the original 18 holes at the Rock Creek Park golf course, only 14 remain playable today. At 100 years old, it is the least visited of D.C.'s three public courses, behind on ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Rock Creek Park, considered the first federally managed urban park in the nation, could finally be renamed to Rock Creek National Park, if Congress approves a bill filed by ...

Brian Joyner has been with the agency for over 20 years. Most recently, he served as the deputy superintendent of Rock Creek Park. He began his career at the NPS headquarters as a writer and editor.

The National Park Service enforces the swim ban not just to protect people, but also the ecosystem. Trampling in and out of the creek can erode fragile streambanks, harming the habitat of fish, ...