Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

“Out There” is an experience that reconnects viewers to the reverence of parks, reminding us of the millions of shared ...

Summer often defines how people envision national parks, but winter subtly alters the perspective. The parks don't improve ...

From Maine’s Acadia National Park to the wilds of Australia—and in thousands of places in-between—geological conditions exist ...

Are you looking to plan your perfect Acadia National Park itinerary but don’t know where to start? Well, you’ve come to the ...

National parks are on almost every traveler’s bucket list. After all, these protected and frankly sacred pockets of the U.S.

Center for Biological Diversity sued after the administration replaced a contest-winning Glacier National Park photo with an ...

Winter does not mean you have to lock the kids inside and wait for spring.Snow actually turns the parks into giant tracking sheets, where every paw print ...

A public lands advocacy group sued the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over the inclusion of President Donald ...

From Alaska to New Mexico, take in the tranquil beauty of the country’s national parks—one park can see less than 10 visitors ...

The list of free admission days at U.S. national parks - which include six beaches on the Cape Cod National Seashore - for ...

Lean into winter by seeking out snowy scenery in parks like Yellowstone or Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Take advantage of cooler ...