Nationally, visitors spent $29 billion in communities near national parks with lodging and restaurants receiving the greatest ...

Previous park shutdowns — Yellowstone’s gates remained open, but staffing was winnowed down to a skeleton crew during the ...

Mammoth Cave National Park continues to boost the economy of south-central Kentucky. A 2024 report shows over 747,000 ...

Roads and trails may remain open during the government shutdown, but many visitor services are expected to temporarily cease.

By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 Mammoth Cave National Park is an "economic engine" for surrounding communities, according to park Superintendent ...

This Kentucky cave trail feels like a cathedral underground, and locals say it’s one of the state’s most awe-inspiring hikes.

Since 2014, when Meachen and other scientists got the green light to excavate Natural Trap Cave in the Bighorn Basin, they’ve unearthed the bones of prehistoric mammals, including the American cheetah ...

Deep beneath the rolling hills of Kentucky, in the extensive labyrinth of Mammoth Cave National Park, scientists have made an ...

The city is running a contest to see who can come up with the best names for the two new reservoirs at the West End water ...

Kentucky is home to the world's longest-known cave system. More than 500,000 people visit Mammoth Cave National Park each year-but humans aren't the only ones said to enter its depths. Visitors and ...

Visitors to Wyoming’s national parks spent $1.2 billion in 2024 – and $41.7 million of that total was at Devils Tower National Monument. A total of 8.1 million visitors enjoyed the sights and sounds ...

You’ve worked for decades and now it’s payoff time. While everyone’s talking about Caribbean cruises and European river tours, the most unforgettable vacation experiences are hiding where you’d least ...