The data hub USAFacts used information sourced from the NPS in 2023 to assess which parks give the biggest financial boost to the communities that contain or sit adjacent to them.

Driving deeper in, some 150 miles from Brasília, travelers approach Chapada dos Veadeiros, one of the national parks in the Cerrado, where sections of closed-canopy forest shroud tumbling rivers.

Kolob Canyons do not receive near the crowds as Zion Canyon, which makes it one of the great alternative national parks to visit in summer. Kolob sits 2,000 feet higher in elevation, too, making ...

A viral TikTok trend is bringing major attention to national parks nationwide using an unexpected tool: thirst traps. “Yellowstone National Park being a hot thirst trap was not on my bingo card ...

Texas national parks face an uncertain future under a proposed $1 billion budget cut to the National Park Service. The "devastating" budget cuts would eliminate funding for over 350 national parks.

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

Several U.S. National Parks require reservations or permits, especially during peak season. These include Acadia, Arches, Glacier, Haleakalā, Rocky Mountain, Shenandoah, and Zion National Parks ...

Yes. "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 ...

In Louisiana, national parks are being affected by staff cuts, and these cuts could lead to reduced services, closed visitor facilities, as well as limited access to trails and other amenities, ...

National Park Week is April 19-27. This annual celebration of our national parks was first held in 1991 when President George H.W. Bush issued a proclamation inviting “all Americans, as well as ...