More than 2.9 million visitors to Joshua Tree National Park in 2024 spent $179 million in communities near the park, a new ...

In these seven postcard-worthy state parks, you can marvel over stunning vistas and find hiking, biking, rafting and wildlife ...

NPCA is calling on Congress to act immediately and pass a continuing resolution followed by the Senate Interior ...

Yosemite and other national parks across California and the rest of the United States remained open Wednesday, the first day ...

Our national parks columnist Graham Averill covers what’s likely to be closed, and what to expect this time around ...

Cases of chopped-down Joshua trees, which can be more than a century old, were reported at Joshua Tree National Park. At ...

Plans to keep America’s national parks open amid the government shutdown face challenges as the National Park Service (NPS) furloughs more than 60 percent of its staff. The Trump ...

During the 2019 federal shutdown, some parks were left open but understaffed, resulting in vandalism and overflows of trash.

The Trump administration is reusing its 2018 shutdown playbook when it comes to national parks—and park advocacy groups are ...

When Congress grinds to a halt, keeping parks open without rangers isn’t an act of freedom—it’s an invitation to chaos ...

Social Security and Medicare benefits will keep flowing in a government shutdown, but federal employees will be working without pay and delays likely will occur across many services.

The park entrance fee is reasonable (around $30 per vehicle for a seven-day pass), making it one of the best natural entertainment values in California. Once inside, you’ll find yourself surrounded by ...