When you present your pass, or if you purchase one at a park entrance, staff must ask for your identification and determine ...

As someone who's visited all 63 major US national parks, I think some of the most beautiful include Acadia, Grand Teton, ...

The standard "America the Beautiful" annual pass, which grants access to all federal recreation lands, remains $80 for U.S.

Eight years before Yellowstone was established as America’s first national park, President Lincoln signed the Yosemite Valley Grant Act in 1864.

Explore Mammoth Cave National Park, home to the world’s longest cave system, with year-round tours, hiking, wildlife, stargazing, and scenic river paddling.

There’s a special kind of betrayal that happens when you plan a trip around a breathtaking photograph, only to arrive and ...

Redwoods in California’s coastal mountains get more of the glory including being the official state tree. But redwoods are babes and petite in terms of girth and age compared to their giant sequoia ...

Planning a park trip? These California national parks offer free entrance days that make unforgettable outdoor adventures ...

The question is being posed only to confirm whether the visitor will have to pay a nonresident fee — which is hefty.

Yosemite National Park has instituted significant changes to its entrance fee structure affecting non-U.S. residents and ...

The Moro Rock Trail in Sequoia National Park is perhaps one of my favorite hikes in the National Parks System! This marv ...

Park rangers in California moved to clear an illegal operation spanning 13 acres in one of the state's most prominent national parks in 2025. The Guardian reports that Sequoia National Park, which ...