National Park Service

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.

An overdue hiker from San Jose was found dead at Point Reyes National Seashore Monday morning, according to the National Park Service.

An overdue hiker from San Jose was found dead at Point Reyes National Seashore Monday morning, according to the National Park Service.

The Presidio Trust Board of Directors will hold a public board meeting online on Wednesday, July 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Presidio Trust, the National Park Service, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will all provide park updates and there is an opportunity for the public to offer comments. The meeting will be held online via…

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