NATIONAL-PARKS-SERVICE

You Can Visit Any National Park For Free This Saturday

All 117 parks that normally charge admission will be free and open to the public on Saturday, September 22.

Air Quality in American National Parks and Big Cities Is Roughly the Same

And that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Win a Trip to Any National Park By Instagramming Your Travels

Here's an excuse to plan a national parks road trip this summer.

R. Sieben, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 3.0

Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser Keeps Erupting, and Scientists Aren't Sure Why

In March, it erupted for the first time since 2014—and has erupted six more times since.

Lieutenant Elizabeth Crapo, NOAA Corps, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

Which is the Largest National Park in the World?

The answer's not as straightforward as you might expect.

National Park Fees Are Increasing—Here's How Much You'll Have to Pay This Summer

All of the country's most popular national parks will be affected.

A New NASA Map Shows Spring Is Coming Earlier Each Year

Warm temperatures mean that national parks are seeing plants emerge from winter earlier.

10 Rugged Facts About Badlands National Park

It erodes at a rate of one inch per year.

Meet Betty Reid Soskin, the Country's Oldest Park Ranger

You're never too old to enjoy the outdoors, change careers, or speak out against injustice.

Want to Be a Yosemite Ranger? Now’s Your Chance

The picturesque California national park is rolling out listings for 300 seasonal jobs. Time for a new career as a park ranger?

Geological Map Shows the Massive Reservoir Bubbling Beneath Old Faithful

The geyser we see is just the tip of the iceberg.

Denali National Park’s Sled Dog Puppycam Is About to Become Your New Obsession

They’re good dogs, Brent.

Derek Kendzor, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

9-Year-Old Starts Initiative to Help Protect America’s National Monuments

He's calling on an "army of fourth graders" to join him.

Sequoia Sent to Idaho by John Muir Will Be Uprooted and Moved Two Blocks

The tree was planted in Boise more than a century ago.

Yosemite Falls Has Been Revived By the Drought-Ending Winter

The falls are the fullest they've been in years.

A New Interactive Map Lets Nature Lovers Track Yosemite's Bears

Zoom in for an up-close look, or check to see how far the bears have traveled.

D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms Will Arrive Extra Early This Year

An unseasonably warm winter (what is seasonal anymore, anyway?) has forced organizers to start the capital’s beloved annual Cherry Blossom Festival one week early.

Happy Establishment Day, Grand Teton National Park!

It's just ten miles south of Yellowstone.

Tuxyso via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

10 Towering Facts About Giant Sequoias

Get to know America's largest living residents.

National Historic Park Honoring Harriet Tubman May Soon Become a Reality

It looks as though years of lobbying efforts are finally coming to fruition.

Klamath National Forest. Image credit: Mkauffmann via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 3.0

National Forests Offer Permits for Guests Looking to Take Home Christmas Trees

Permits start at $5 for adults.

Arlington National Cemetery Bans Bikes And Pets

Service animals and working military dogs are still permitted, as are authorized visitors on bicycles.

Denali National Park Has a 24/7 Sled Dog Puppycam

You can check in on Happy, Party, Piñata, Cupcake, and Hundo all day, every day.

Selfies Can Calculate the Monetary Value of Conservation, Study Finds

A new study finds that conserved lands contributed around $1.8 billion to Vermont's tourism industry between 2007 and 2014.

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