National Parks

Mar 6, 2019

Dinosaur tracks make fresh impression at Valley Forge park

The national park where the struggling Continental Army endured a tough winter during the American Revolution boasts a new feature that's hundreds of millions of years old


Mar 6, 2019

Grand Canyon chief isn't back after being cleared in inquiry

Grand Canyon National Park chief hasn't returned to job after being cleared in federal investigation


Mar 5, 2019

4 Canadian wolves relocated to Isle Royale National Park

Authorities have relocated four Canadian wolves to Isle Royale National Park, continuing a project to restore the predator species on the Lake Superior island chain


Feb 27, 2019

Congress approves major public lands, conservation bill

Congress passes a wide-ranging public lands and conservation bill


Feb 24, 2019

Trump books Lincoln Memorial for July 4th gala he'll host

President Donald Trump says he'll host a July Fourth celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, and while the event is months away, he's boasting it'll be one of the city's biggest Independence Day gatherings--ever.


Feb 13, 2019

Senate backs major public lands, conservation bill

The Senate has approved a bill that revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates five new national monuments


Feb 9, 2019

Snowbound California guests freed after 5 days at lodge

More than 120 visitors and staff who were snowbound in a Sierra Nevada resort for five days have been freed


Feb 2, 2019

Seal takeovers, downed trees: Parks clean up post-shutdown

Some national park visitors cut new trails, pried open gates and even mowed down an iconic twisted-limbed Joshua tree in California during the government shutdown


Feb 2, 2019

The Latest: Death Valley calls shutdown effects 'disturbing'

Officials at Death Valley National Park in California say the impact of human waste and trash left by visitors during the government shutdown is "disturbing"


Feb 1, 2019

Rare whale found dead in Everglades National Park waters

A rare whale was found dead in the waters of Florida's Everglades National Park