The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board has awarded Kittitas County more than $7 million for projects that will enhance local parks and trails, protect critical wildlife habitat ...

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If you're visiting Petrified Forest National Park, don't miss out on Holbrook. This gateway town is worth a visit in its own right.

The Crystal Forest in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Image by: demerzel21 via Depositphotos. In 2022, an international team of researchers uncovered what may be the world’s oldest ...

Evergreen Forest Beauty – Olympic National Park, Washington Garter snake. Image by Depositphotos. Olympic National Park is a place of lush greenery and diverse habitats. Although it doesn’t boast the ...

It cites a variety of actions taken over the years. In 1911, President William Taft reduced the size of the 60,776-acre Petrified Forest National Monument by 25,625 acres, stating only that a ...

One of the latest parks to join the roster is Tucson’s own Saguaro National Park — or, at least, an unofficial Saguaro page run by “three javelinas in a trenchcoat,” per the account’s bio.

Finding an accessible campground can make the difference for people who need mobility accommodations during a camping trip. Three Yosemite National Park campgrounds offer accessible campsites.

Many of our park units are surrounded by national forest and BLM land, which often offer less crowded campgrounds, many of which are first come/first serve.

Budget cuts to the National Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management has left millions wondering if campsites will receive the regular service and maintenance they ...