Today, Yellowstone remains a place of low volcanic risk. Sure, there are sometimes small explosions stoked by hot water and steam. But it's mostly thermal pools and awesome geysers, reminding us of ...

From Crater Lake National Park to Medicine Lake and Lassen Volcanic National Park, this 500-mile scenic byway and ...

Did you know San Francisco is surrounded by national park sites? That's right, plan your next national park adventure in San ...

Menlo Park resident — and InMenlo contributing photographer — Frances Freyberg spotted this beautiful magnolia tree while walking on Lassen Drive in Menlo Park. It may also be known as a tulip tree.

At more than 12 million visits, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was the most visited national park in the country. It was followed by Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, ...

One of several parks dubbed a Mini Yellowstone by hiking enthusiasts, Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to all four kinds of volcanoes found on Earth, including one of the largest plug-dome ...

Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to visit and what not to miss.

Alex Wild, 35, has been a park ranger for 15 years, working seasonal National Park Service positions for five of the last six years. Then, in 2024, Wild landed his dream job as an interpretive ...

Yellowstone National Park, the Hawaiian Islands, and American Samoa are all landscapes formed by hotspot volcanoes. Hotspots are also found in Iceland, in the Afar region of Africa, and under the ...

'We understand the concerns this has raised in the context of recent events — and let’s be clear, we will never be the 51st state,' B.C. Minister of Environment and Parks Tamara Davidson told ...

Google Maps displays “State Park” as the description for some Canadian provincial parks, and it has some folks worried, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada. Cypress Provincial ...