Senator Chuck Schumer held a press conference at Saratoga National Historical Park on Monday in a push to restore federal funding for national parks.

A series of ads in bus shelters across Washington, DC, is calling attention to the negative effects of funding and staffing ...

A new report from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation found that wildlife conservation generates substantial economic benefits.

Ed Bearss, a former National Park Service chief historian with a penchant for Civil War history, has passed away at the age of 97.

On a summer visit to Olympic National Park’s high alpine destination, Hurricane Ridge, the first thing many visitors notice is the panoramic view of rocky peaks, lingering snowfields, meadows stitched ...

The tan riffleshell, an endangered mussel in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, is showing signs of natural population increases for the first time.

LURAY, Virginia — A wildfire burning in Shenandoah National Park forced closure of a section of both Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail, though firefighters on Tuesday seemed to have the upper ...

The National Park Service will recruit up to 500 experienced law enforcement officers to work in national parks across the country.

As parks welcome back their furloughed staff, some are voicing concern about the challenges that await staff members as they begin the process of assessing any damage that may have occurred during ...

Grand Canyon National Park will close its North Rim to all visitor access on November 14 / Rebecca Latson. Grand Canyon National Park will close its North Rim to all visitor access on Friday, November ...

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Essay: The Proposed Ambler Mine And Road And Its Implications By George Wuerthner I just returned from floating the Kobuk River in Alaska’s Brooks Range. The Kobuk headwaters are north of the Arctic ...