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Two hikers stranded in a snowy, remote part of Zion National Park in Utah were hoisted into a hovering helicopter sent to rescue them on Saturday.

Swimmers, rowers and city leaders concerned about the Aquatic Park Pier rallied in San Francisco Saturday.

Swimmers, rowers and city leaders concerned about the Aquatic Park Pier rallied in San Francisco Saturday. Christie Smith reports.

The National Park Service is warning park visitors not to lick the Sonoran Desert toad.

The iconic Statue of Liberty shines bright green in the New York Harbor, but NYC natives and tourists alike may be surprised to find that the monument has not always looked this way. 

Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest active National Park Service ranger, retired Thursday after more than 15 years.

Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest active ranger retired Thursday after a decade and a half of service. She spent her last day providing and interpretive program to the public, and visiting with coworkers at the Rosie the Riveter World War II memorial.

President Biden has signed a bipartisan bill designating a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado as a federal historic site managed by the National Park Service.

To honor the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., National Park Service sites will waive entrance fees Monday and will offer a day of service full of volunteer opportunities across the country.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency that oversees more than 131,000 square miles of parks and other landmarks.

The National Park Service’s final 2021 free day? It’s Nov. 11, and over 100 fee-charging parks will waive the entry fee.

The National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration are asking for the public’s feedback on a plan to manage air tours over Bay Area’s national parks.

The National Park Service plans to add parking fees at sites in the Golden Gate National Recreation Ara and Marin County.