Rwanda is on track to plant 300 million trees under the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), with a strong focus on native species. NST2 is a five-year plan by the government, approved in ...

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is completely free to visit and follows the course of the New River. With gorgeous autumn foliage, fall is one of the best times to visit the park—spring ...

National parks are more popular than ever: in 2024, the National Park Service tallied more than 331 million visits, its biggest year on record. But some states have much more of their land dedicated ...

A blast from a 10-ounce aerosol canister of capsicum spray may have saved the life of a backcountry hiker in Glacier National Park on Wednesday afternoon. A 34-year old woman was hiking near Lake ...

WEST GLACIER, Mont. — A 73-year-old woman from Iowa is dead after falling off a trail in Glacier National Park Wednesday morning. Glacier National Park officials identified the hiker as Diane Bunker ...

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A 73-year-old hiker died after falling 450 feet in Glacier National Park, officials say. Photo from Michael Kirsh via Unsplash A 73-year-old hiker died after tripping and falling 450 feet off a trail ...

With more than 37 national parks, 11 national park reserves and 168 national historic sites to choose from, Canada has no shortage of natural beauty. Here’s where to start exploring. In Saskatchewan, ...

Make reservations before it's too late, Texas campers. The expected major closure at a popular area inside Big Bend National Park isn't happening this year. The Chisos Basin area will remain open ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine — The first bus making the 90-minute loop through Acadia National Park rumbled out of Hulls Cove Visitor Center at 9 a.m. on a recent sun-splashed Saturday, packed as full as a ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. – An invasive species of arachnid, known as the Joro spider, is spinning webs far from its native range, and now the National Park Service says it needs the public’s help in tracking ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. — The elk mating period has begun in Colorado. Starting Sept. 1, Rocky Mountain National Park officials institute their annual closures to prevent disturbance and harassment of elk ...