A dawn redwood planted in 1954 stands about 86 feet tall and 3.9 feet in diameter at Michigan State University's Beal ...

Alternatively, there are several methods for visiting the national parks without paying a dime. From planning trips on free entrance days to using a volunteer pass, here’s every single way to visit ...

SC's 47 state parks were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a Great Depression-era work initiative. Such parks include ...

Officials at Assateague Island National Seashore say rules nearly 50 years old restricting beach-going vehicles by size are ...

A decision by Padre Island National Seashore officials to close the seashore during a recent cold snap that stunned nearly ...

BALSAM, N.C. (WVLT) - For the last 20 years, Ann Houghton had been routinely hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and spent time as a volunteer. Houghton, originally from Florida, moved ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on ...

Ann Houghton, 73, was reported missing on Feb. 1 after she failed to return home from her hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jan. 28-29. A search m ...

"The cemetery is important; cemeteries are important, this one in particular," said one volunteer at the cemetery.

A hiker fell to his death inside of Zion National Park near Canyon Overlook Trail over the weekend, according to officials.

Want to take advantage of all the natural wonders that West Virginia has to offer? Here's a few places that the West Virginia ...

The National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release that Great Smoky Mountains Park volunteer Amy Houghton, 73, was ...