Without the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway in N.C. would not exist. We must ensure national parks are not ...

The National Park Service will start taking applications May 2 to enter the lottery for a pass to see synchronous fireflies' ...

Hiking and camping in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park is strenuous and not for the faint of heart. Most hikers prefer to climb the mountain early to catch the sunrise. The most ...

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest national ... “You’ll hike out to the glacier, where you can scale blue ice walls and even descend into dramatic moulins (vertical ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park prevailed as most popular both statewide and nationally. Here's how Tennessee's other National Parks fared. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

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Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... United States chosen by survey respondents are: Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, at No. 1 Grand Canyon National Park in ...

Hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have one less trail to reach Mount LeConte most weekdays. Bullhead Trail in the park will close Monday through Thursday each week, excluding ...

Overnighting on a glacier is not your average camping trip—then again, Wrangell-St. Elias is not your average national park. That’s ... where you can scale blue ice walls and even descend ...

The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday and a Wind Advisory for Tuesday for the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, ...