America’s national parks as we know them today consist of more than 430 areas, with 85 million acres in 50 states and other territories, like Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. People make more than 300 ...

Another easy spot to view wildflowers is along the Cove Hardwood Nature Trail during spring. This walking path is less than a ...

Park visitors wanting to get a taste of the Appalachian Trail can hop on the famous footpath at Newfound Gap for an 8-mile ...

The superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said that she expects to eventually hire seasonal workers, but in the mean time ...

Due to a looming widespread federal government funding freeze, the National Park Service said it had to lay off over 2,000 ...

The National Park Conservation Association has identified 13 national monuments it considers at risk after a recent Interior ...

A hiker, who had been reported as missing, was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday.

Although New Hampshire has no official National Parks, a particular State Park boasts incredible scenery rivaling the Great Smoky Mountains ...

In a two-year research project starting this summer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will use a combination of cutting-edge technology and traditional survey techniques to solve the mystery ...

With their scenic beauty and iconic geological features, the United States’ array of national parks makes ... figures for the most visited park, Great Smoky Mountains, which received 13,297,647 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park reports it has 14 inches at Mount LeConte, which stands at an elevation of 6,593 feet. Newfound Gap in the middle of the 522,427-acre park has 11 inches on the ...

On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park get over 100 inches of snow a year. Temperatures 20 degrees below zero are possible. Roads and areas of the popular park ...