PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three national parks in Arizona rank as some of the deadliest in the country, according to a new study. Shipping company My Baggage examined each national park’s average ...

“America’s national parks have been a golden goose,” writes Ted Kerasote in an op-ed for The New York Times. “The question now is whether President Trump will gut them in his effort to ...

And the outlook for the national parks next year is especially grim. Mr. Trump has proposed hacking the Park Service’s operating budget by roughly 30 percent, which would be catastrophic, and ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park held onto its top spot, welcoming 12.19 million visitors, with Zion, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain national parks rounding out the Top 5.

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Texas' national parks recorded 5.3 million visits last year, generating $488 million in economic impact to the state.

There are 433 national parks sites. Eleven of them are in Florida. President Trump's budget plan calls for cutting $1.2 billion for national parks, about 25% of the park service's budget.

The Trump administration has paused but not canceled contracts for the monitoring program, which collects data on harmful air pollutants at 63 national parks.

I've visited all of the national parks in the US. Of the 63, I have a few favorites and letdowns. National parks like Gates of the Arctic, Big Bend, and Yosemite have blown me away.

What This Means for U.S. Travelers So far, U.S. travelers haven’t seen major changes yet—national parks like the Smokies, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon still draw strong domestic interest.

"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 ...

According to the National Park Service, parks received 331.9 million recreational visits in 2024, surpassing previous highs. The previous record was set in 2016 with 330,971,689 recreation visits.