Outdoor recreation is showing slower but still increasing growth, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis annual economic data for outdoor recreation in 2024.

Visit Cape Hatteras National Seashore along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and you’ll be walking in the footsteps of Native Americans, enslaved peoples, lighthouse keepers, farmers, and even ...

As Lake Powell continues to shrink, another access point for boaters at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is closing. Park officials say the main Wahweap launch ramp will close Monday, August 18, ...

Some units of the National Park System protect landscapes and wildlife. Other units protect the creations, architectural wonders, and history of Native people who lived here long before the first ...

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are tree-centric units of the National Park System. Here, you can capture great shots of these ancient, tall, very large trees. You can also photograph other ...

Another shudder could be about to ripple across the National Park Service workforce, as Interior Department officials are planning to realign employees to place more of them in "visitor‑facing roles." ...

Utah members of Congress are attempting to undermine protections for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument using the Congressional Review Act.

Boca Chita Key Lighthouse in Biscayne National Park has reopened to public visitation following more than two years of major repairs and restoration work ...

Grand Canyon National Park will reopen a portion of the North Kaibab Trail on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Fireworks over the Washington Monument during the Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C./NPS The July Fourth Independence Day Celebration on the National Mall in Washington kicks off Friday ...

A rampaging wildfire burning to the south of Canyonlands National Park in Utah has prompted the National Park Service to close the park's Needles District and urge all visitors to leave the district.

A nearly 100-acre wildfire was burning Thursday in a remote section of Olympic National Park in Washington state, with air and ground resources called in to try to contain it.