Despite the federal government shutdown, most national parks have been ordered to keep their gates open with bare-bones staffing and limited visitor services. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air ...

All parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen and be fully operational thanks to leadership and money from a group of state and local leaders. The plan, which is expected to be ...

America's largest national park covers more than 13 million acres and boasts stunning Alpine scenery paired with a storied history. Still, many don't even know it exists. Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias ...

From a legendary Alpine range to a less-traveled but no less stunning alternative to the Mediterranean, here are the year’s ...

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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- A trip to Yosemite National Park came down to a gamble that paid off for one tour group from France. "We flipped a coin. I saw on the internet that it may be open or not, so ...

Colorado’s most-visited national park remains open despite the federal government shutdown, but details about how the shutdown will impact services and operations remain unclear. The gates to Rocky ...

UPDATE: Yosemite and other national parks will remain partially open with skeleton crews during the government shutdown, according to a National Park Service contingency plan released Tuesday evening.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services. By Chris Hippensteel As the government shutdown enters its first full week, travelers planning visits to ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. When people think about national parks, they often think about the most famous ones – places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, Denali, Acadia, Glacier, ...

Longs Peak stands tall above the surrounding peaks, as seen from Sheep Lakes Information Station, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 in Rocky Mountain National Park west of Estes Park, Colorado. (Jonathan ...