In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ...

Air quality across U.S. national parks has improved since the 1990s, but growing wildfire smoke and shrinking federal budgets ...

Black bears are remarkably adaptable animals with an extraordinary sense of smell that constantly guides them in their search ...

The National Park Conservation Association said visibility is 65 miles. Still a ways off from the natural visibility of 121 miles.

Approximately 331 million people visited American national parks in 2024, representing a 2% year-over-year growth and the fourth straight year of growth.President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the ...

President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Since then, our national parks have ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Roadside wildflower spots present a perfect photography opportunity. These picturesque spots, which are often overlooked, are ...

Cutting or disbanding the National Park Service's Inventory and Monitoring Division would have far-flung impacts extending ...

Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Corvallis. National parks are ranked by closest straight line distance, measured from representative points in Corvallis, Oregon, Metro Area ...

After spending her senior year working on the Little River as part of the Maryville College water quality survey for the City ...

The moment you step through the doors of Flea Traders Paradise, your senses go into overdrive. The distinctive aroma hits you ...