Section of National Park in Colorado closed
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As national parks throughout the country receive more visitors than ever, a handful are turning to reservation programs to mitigate overcrowding. But while some popular summer destinations, like Yosemite and Mount Rainier’s Sunrise corridor, rely on reservation programs to stagger entries, one Southwest park is pausing its timed-entry system.
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The Olympian (TCA) on MSNCampfires now restricted in Olympic National Forest and ParkCampfires in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park have been restricted to established fire rings as of noon Friday, July 11. The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service announced the new restriction in a Thursday news release, citing dry conditions, high fire danger and active wildfires in the region.
Bob Bieri, a beloved Severna Park engineer and family man, was found dead in Shenandoah National Park after going missing during an anniversary trip with his wife.
A 54-year-old Blakeslee man died after his kayak capsized in the Delaware River. His body was recovered Wednesday afternoon.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers and nonprofits are pushing to establish the next national park in the U.S. in Georgia. Here's where.
Layoffs and departures after pressure from the Trump administration have left sites struggling, with the remaining employees each doing the work of two or three people.
Georgia lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans, are pushing for the Ocmulgee Mounds to become a National Park and Preserve.
Trump's executive order also tackles maintenance and infrastructure needs across the National Park System and ends an Obama-era memorandum.
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In a move that could reshape how millions of visitors experience America’s most iconic landscapes, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 3 that alters entry fee and reservation system policies across the national park system.
June McDaniel, 6, of Petaluma pets Gentry with National Park Service Ranger Hailie Hauser in the saddle during the Morgan Horse Ranch 55th anniversary celebration at Point Reyes National Seashore in Olema, Calif., on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)