On Sunday, April 19, all of America's 63 National Parks will be free to enter in celebration of the first day of National ...

Numbers from the National Park Service (NPS) show a record 331.9 million visits in 2024. That’s an increase of 6.36 million visits (2%) from 2023 and ... looks to occur at Yosemite National ...

Located just outside the gates of Yosemite National Park, families can enjoy the wilderness, great food, and all-day programming as well as taking part in theme days, campfires, play games, practice ...

You can visit national parks across California for free on Saturday, April 19, according to the National Park Service. The fee-free day marks the start of National Park Week, which runs from Saturday, ...

Citing an internal email, SFGate reports all staffers are being called upon to pick up the slack, including supervisors and ...

From June 16 through Aug. 15, the park’s peak season, reservations will be required every day for entry between 6 a.m. and 3 ...

With government officials not talking, it remains unclear just how the 2025 tourist season will unfold in Yosemite National Park. The tourist season at Yosemite is the lifeblood of the local economy, ...

It was the federal government’s first act to preserve a part of nature for the common good—a precursor of the National Park Service ... set out to photograph Yosemite, carrying a literal ...

Campsites in Yosemite will soon require reservations, park rangers announced on Thursday. According to park rangers, Camp 4 will require reservations beginning ...

During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across ...

In comparison to other national parks, Yosemite offers a decent amount of dining options. You'll find many of Yosemite's best restaurants in the park's hotels and lodges, including the Dining Room ...

Visibility in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was twice as good on a typical clear day in 2023 as it was in 1999, marking the biggest improvement among the national parks. The EPA ...