National Park Service

A 56-year-old San Jose man died after falling about 500 feet while hiking in Sequoia National Park on Memorial Day, according to the National Park Service.

National Park Service Ranger John Cantwell is retiring after 30 years of service on “The Rock.” His last day is May 31.

National Park Service Ranger John Cantwell is retiring after 30 years of service on “The Rock.” His last day is May 31.

A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the endangered species.

Face masks are now required in all National Park Service buildings, and on land maintained by the Park Service when physical distancing is not possible, federal officials announced Tuesday.  Visitors and employees must wear masks indoors, plus outdoors on Park Service land when social distancing cannot be maintained, “including [on] narrow or busy trails, overlooks and historic homes,” a...

The National Park Service says it’s investigating an incident in which a visitor was tased by a ranger at Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico.

The historic home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers is now a national monument, the U.S. interior secretary and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation announced Thursday. The designation for the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home was required by a law President Donald Trump signed in March 2019. The Interior Department said in a news release Thursday that Tougaloo...

The gratitude-filled event, which finds volunteer projects popping up at our national parks, is also a free entrance day at fee-charging parks.

A Flagstaff, Arizona, man has pleaded guilty to starting a wildfire at the Grand Canyon during a backpacking trip.

Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County was a popular destination for people looking to escape excessive high temperatures on Saturday, but conditions have made it less desirable on Sunday, in part due to the overnight storm.

A summertime favorite will shimmer onto our screens.

Part of Furnace Creek Visitors Center is again open, as well as a number of roads around the national park.

The National Park Service has withdrawn plans to pay nearly $100,000 for a project honoring the legacy of the Black Panther Party after police groups complained to President Donald Trump.

The come-visit organization has been celebrating Lassen Volcanic National Park, and other epic spaces, in honor of National Park Week.

The National Park Service is putting “a focus on digital experiences in 2020.”

Three of America’s best-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Great Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as parks struggle to keep popular recreation areas open while heeding warnings from officials urging them to prevent spreading the coronavirus at congested sites.

Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus

Visit an iconic destination in honor of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A silky brown California sea lion pup was rescued Wednesday morning after being found on the side of the road near Fort Funston in San Francisco.