AAA Predicts Record Breaking 4th of July Traffic
4th of July travel is expected to hit an all-time high this year according to AAA.
Dinosaur National Monument Designated as an International Dark Sky Park
Photo: Stars fill the sky above the Quarry Exhibit Hall in Dinosaur National Monument | NPS/Jacob Holgerson The International Dark Sky Association has named Utah and Colorado’s Dinosaur National Monument an official International Dark Sky Park. Recognizing the skies above Dinosaur as having an exceptional quality of natural darkness while...
A Banner Year For California Waterfalls: Campgrounds that Get You Close
The entire state of California is drought-free for the first time since December 2011, and thundering waterfalls have come to life.
2019 National Park Week Dates Announced
National Park Service has announced the 2019 National Park Week dates and activities
Campgrounds, Roads and Other Facilities at Yosemite to Delay Season Opening Dates
Significant damage from heavy winter snowpack has resulted in delayed openings at Yosemite National Park
National Park Service Announces 2019 Fee-Free Days
All 115 of the fee-charging National Park Service units will waive entrance fees on five days next year.
Boy Scouts Hit with Epidemic of Camping Gear Thefts
The latest theft targeted a troop of Scouts on the autism spectrum.
Great American Campout Is Back, Enter to Win a Keystone RV and Jellystone Stay
Take the pledge to protect wildlife during the National Wildlife Federation’s 14th annual Great American Campout for a chance to win a Keystone RV and a stay at a Jellystone park. Pledging to participate is free and open to all ages. The initiative encourages camping by anyone, anywhere (park, beach,...
National Parks add $36 Billion to US Economy, 300,000 Jobs
NPS Photo | Neal Herbert The Department of the Interior announced today that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2017 resulted in a $35.8 billion boon to the nation’s economy, and supported 306,000 jobs. That’s up nearly a billion from 2016, according to the annual National Park Service...
Say Hello to National Park #60
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which houses the Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse where the Dred and Harriet Scott sued for their freedom, is now to be known as Gateway Arch National Park .
