On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the first national park in the United States and in the world, heralding an era of protecting and preserving not only the unique ...

active, outdoors far more," Raven-Ellison said. London was the first National Park City in the world, founded by Raven-Ellison.

Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect the striking Waterpocket Fold – a 90-mile-long geologic wrinkle. The Fold extends 70 miles from Thousand Lake Mountain across a spectacular ...

Saturday, April 19, 2025, was the first day of National Park Week, an annual celebration of America’s 433 national parks. Admission to all parks was free that day, and many of the parks have ...

WINTER HARBOR, Maine — A male was found dead outside a vehicle in Acadia National Park on Monday afternoon. Around 4 p.m., Acadia National Park dispatch received a 911 report of "an unresponsive male ...