National Mall and Memorial Parks A walk through the heart of the nation’s capital brings visitors face to face with larger-than-life presidents and visionaries, open park lands, and elaborate ...

In response to the overflowing trash cans seen on the National Mall during the partial government shutdown, D.C. and community groups began stepping in to help keep parks clean.

1. They don't have the manpower to keep it open. The shutdown forced the park service to furlough about 20,000 workers, including the 300 who work at the National Mall and Memorial Parks sites.

Local News Crews scramble to clean up National Mall in time for Memorial Day Officials estimate about 25% of trees were affected, but less than 1% will sustain permanent damage.

But ask the National Park Service, which maintains the green space, and you’ll get yet another definition. The NPS parcels it up into the National Mall and Memorial Parks.

Like other national parks, officials say parking is expected to be limited at the parks. Meanwhile, several smaller National Park Service sites will be hosting commemorative events for Memorial Day.

Washington DC New National Mall memorial to honor fallen journalists: 'Beacon of the free press' First look at plans for dedication to reporters killed on the job By Bret Baier , Amy Munneke Fox News ...

KidsPost D.C.’s national parks aren’t just monuments on the Mall The National Park Service has 2 dozen historic sites, parks and museums throughout Washington that help record U.S. history.

American's national parks have an $11.6 billion maintenance backlog. At the Martin Luther King, Jr. historic site in Atlanta, water leaks are causing walls to crack and floors to warp. The damage ...

The National Mall in Washington, D.C., will be closed to the public on Inauguration Day because of security concerns, according to media reports Thursday.

The National Park Service is using IV-like needles to save the beloved trees lining the National Mall and surrounding parks in Washington, D.C., that are infected by Dutch elm disease.