As National Park Service Director Chuck Sams prepared to leave office, he spoke with USA TODAY about everything from ...

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Outwander used USDA Forest Service data to identify year-round campgrounds in national forests and provided information about ...

Reservations can often be booked on Recreation.gov. National parks across the country plan to implement and bring back timed reservation systems for 2025, requiring travelers to plan ahead.

It aims to get 15% more campers signed up each year, giving those kids something constructive to do beyond being sedentary ...

The National Park Service (NPS) is a federal agency within the Department of the Interior that manages the natural and ...