Inside Wind Cave the scientists found that chemicals fossilised within the rocks shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue, and ...

How do volcanologists determine the height of eruptive plumes from Yellowstone’s past explosive eruptions? Ironically, you ...

One of California's national parks may not attract as many visitors as Yosemite, but it's a goldmine for wildlife viewing ...

Denver has long been a launching off point for outdoor adventures, but did you know there are 15 national parks near Denver?

As an outdoor enthusiast who grew up in Wenatchee, I was introduced to rock climbing at the Peshastin Pinnacles in the mid-1960s, roughly twenty years after the earliest climbers started honing their ...

Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a record. The NPS has reached a new overall milestone, with almost 331.9 million ...

Here are the eight best national park scenic roads. Trail Ridge Road carves a 48-mile path through the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park, connecting the gateway towns of Estes Park and Grand Lake.

As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, the National Park Service — which has lost nearly 10% of its staff to the sweeping cuts — just reported that 2024 set a ...

Shaped into dramatic rock spires by prehistoric eruptions and rich in oak and chaparral forest, the 27,000-acre Pinnacles National Park includes more than 30 miles of trails around geological ...