While hundreds of parks are free to enter, others use timed entry and other reservation methods to control crowds — but that also means you may need to secure your spot well in advance.

Yellowstone is home to some of North America's most iconic wildlife, including the Big Five. Here's what you need to know ...

Utah boasts five national parks and more than 40 state parks for visitors and residents to explore. Plus, with the state's array of small towns, mountains, ski areas and an urban hub in Salt Lake City ...

An independent engineer will inspect Red Lodge Mountain’s Triple Chair. Following that report, the Custer Gallatin National Forest — which oversees a permit for the company to operate on ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK ... sturdy hiking shoes. The entrance is near Cosby Picnic Area. If waterfalls aren’t your thing, consider visiting one of the park’s wildflower trails.

Some of the Glacier National Park ... years to overhaul the park’s outdated water and wastewater systems. The project is expected to span three years, starting in fall 2025 with repairs ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was prompted to issue an advisory after a banned item was found on the floor of the forest. A park ranger is seen in an image posted online by the park ...

(NEXSTAR) — The National Park ... Smoky Mountains saw the most visits at 12.2 million followed by Zion (4.9 million), the Grand Canyon (4.9 million), Yellowstone (4.7 million), and Rocky ...

Attendance jumped almost 15% from 2023’s visitor tally of 14.95 million. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles North Carolina and Tennessee, brought in the most visitors among the ...

On their way to a ranger-led Winter Ecology field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, a group of 17 sixth graders from Boulder’s Shining Mountain Waldorf School delivered hand-made cards of ...

Here are the eight best national park scenic roads. Trail Ridge Road carves a 48-mile path through the heart of Rocky ... Summer Mountains in the distance and the Cache de la Poudre River below.