The United States' national parks have an inherent contradiction. The federal law that created the National Park Service says the agency—and the parks—must "conserve the scenery and the natural and ...

Dozens of wildfires are burning across the United States, with several threatening national parks and forests and forcing partial closures and restricted access to popular natural landmarks. Newsweek ...

If you're looking to explore the great outdoors, you can't go wrong with visiting one of the nation's 35 national parks, spread out across the U.S. The National Park Service (NPS) was established on ...

Intrepid Travel is launching activist-led trips to U.S. National Parks in response to proposed budget cuts. The trips aim to educate travelers about park challenges and empower them to advocate for ...

(NEXSTAR) — If you’re planning to visit a national park in 2026, especially if you live outside of the U.S., be prepared: the Interior Department has announced several changes coming in the new year ...

Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. At a time when Americans are deeply ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Without waiting for Congress to pass President Donald Trump’s Big ...

Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon will all be affected. Foreign visitors will soon have to pay extra to explore America's most popular national parks. According to the U.S. Department of the ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Sarah Diaz is an Associate Professor of Recreation and ...