Muir Woods National Monument

Parking reservations are still required and should be made via GoMuirWoods.com ahead of a visit.

Muir Woods National Monument, one of the Bay Area’s most famous parks, reopened Monday. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Muir Woods, one of the Bay Area’s most prolific nature spots, reopened to visitors on Monday — albeit with some changes — after shuttering its gates four months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The sister of a Minnesota man killed by a fallen tree at Muir Woods National Monument on Tuesday remembered her brother as cheerful and happy. Cheryl Hurd reports.

The sister of a Minnesota man killed by a fallen tree at Muir Woods National Monument on Tuesday remembered her brother as cheerful and happy.

A popular North Bay hiking trail closed for Christmas at Muir Woods after a tree fell and killed a hiker. Cheryl Hurd reports.

A popular North Bay hiking trail is closed for Christmas at Muir Woods after a tree fell on a group of hikers, killing one man on Christmas Eve.

A popular North Bay hiking trail is closed for Christmas at Muir Woods after a tree fell on a group of hikers, killing one man on Christmas Eve.

Attractions in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area will reopen Wednesday because the air quality in the Bay Area is forecasted to improve, National Park Service officials said Tuesday.

A number of parks within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area have been closed due to the government shutdown, according to the National Park Service.

With a government shutdown looming, federal officials have few details on how their agencies might be affected, leaving Bay Area residents with little to go on should the shutdown occur.

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area was the most visited national park in 2016 during a record year of park visits nationwide, the National Park Service said Monday.

The first in a series of storms moved through the Bay Area on Wednesday, bringing strong winds and more rain to an already saturated region.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area officials are offering suggestions to celebrate Founder’s Day on Thursday, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.