I want to call on our Idaho Congressional delegation to make Craters of the Moon the 64th National Park in the United States. National Parks are created through Congressional Action with four ...

(NEXSTAR) — For one day only in August, you can get into any of our national parks for free.

ARCO, Idaho — The National Park Service (NPS) invites members of the public to participate in three special “walks on the Moon” that will be held in May and June ...

ARCO — National Park Week begins April 21 and runs through April 29. The scenic seven-mile-loop road at Craters of the Moon National Monument — located about halfway between Arco ...

A lava field can be seen with the Pioneer Mountains in the background on April 29, 2024, at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve near Arco. On May 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge ...

The National Park Service kicked off centennial celebrations last May, with Idaho Gov. Brad Little declaring May 2, 2024, as "Craters of the Moon Centennial Day" in the state.

Many national park guidebooks don’t even list Craters, which is 15 miles from Arco, and many forget that a slim western edge of Yellowstone National Park lies in Idaho.

Its strange lunar-like appearance and unique volcanic features can elevate its status to a national park, but is it ready?

A wilderness study of the Craters of the Moon National Monument was undertaken and finished by the National Park Service in 1965, recommending a wilderness area of 41,000 acres.

The South Idaho Interagency Dispatch Center announced Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday ...

Craters of the Moon is hosting a free Star Party. The party will be led by the park's "Astro Ranger as well as other volunteer astronomers. People will be able to look through telescopes to see ...

In 2022 alone, Craters of the Moon generated approximately $9.4 million in visitor spending, a figure that underscores the park’s significant impact on the local economy.