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The effigy was emblazoned with the words “Make America Wait Again,” and it toured the park on Saturday, July 12
Our parks have never been more popular—or understaffed. Here’s what to expect this summer and how to navigate the busiest parks.
With the park left severely shorthanded due to staff cuts, officials have closed the Fiery Furnace hike until further notice
Timed-entry reservations are back. Our national parks columnist reveals how to get into these popular parks.
Our national parks columnist reveals his all-time favorite treks in Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef for both beginner and advanced adventurers
My family traded stressful air travel and an exhausting day cooking and cleaning for crowd-free campsites and an outdoor feast around the fire. Best decision ever.
Train travel is back and better than ever, with upgrades and expanded service hitting iconic destinations across North America. Sit back, look out the window, and wake up to new sights and adventures.
Love ’em or hate ’em, timed-entry reservations will be required at some of our favorite national parks. Here’s how to make sure you get in.
There was nothing to do, I didn’t see a bear, and that snake harassed me
Bike-tuning station? Check. Gear rental and storage for backcountry outings? Yep. At Field Station, near Arches National Park in Utah, guests are encouraged to explore outside, then welcomed back with cold beer, a hot tub, and an outdoor fire pit.
Heat-related deaths are on the rise across the Southwest, with multiple tragedies occurring in U.S. national parks
The booking website generates big bucks for private firm Booz Allen Hamilton. Our writer argues it’s a necessary tool for protecting the outdoors.
Our national parks are celebrating the season (aren’t we all?) with fun and immersive special events. We've mapped out our favorites, from photo classes to great music to getting dirty helping on a trail day.
As you’re visiting national parks this summer, don’t miss out on these spectacular outlooks, mountain summits, and lake vistas. We’ve got the intel on how to reach them all.
The last thing you want while looking out over Bryce Canyon contemplating the millennia is a tourist helicopter buzzing overhead. That’s why some parks, like Glacier, are working to end air tourism.
The family of Esther Nakajjigo accused the National Park Service of negligence for not properly securing the metal gate that killed her
Eager to visit one of America’s national parks this year? Start planning now. Here’s all the information you need to book hard-to-get reservations.
Visitors are waiting up to five hours to enter the famed Utah parkland, which did away with a timed-entry system earlier this month
Too many rocks? Not enough people? Illustrator Amber Share says bring it on.
If you haven’t snagged a reservation to the growing list of timed-entry parks, it might seem like a trip there this summer is out of the cards. But fret not—we found some legal ways to visit.
Four more parks have begun or expanded their ticketing systems, and many have renewed what was already in place
As it turns out, the national parks just aren’t that great for some visitors (though we definitely disagree)
This 76,000-acre wonderland is less a park and more a sandstone sculpture garden of sunset-hued arches and domes that look like they were carved by some alien magic. Here’s how to outsmart the crowds.
View the park's stunning sandstone sculptures. It's our 62 Parks Traveler's 13th stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.
Geologists have captured the low, deep hum of Castleton Tower near Moab
Wild weather makes the next couple of months the hardest time of the year to plan an adventure. To help you out, we've worked up game plans for all kinds of conditions. Your job? Just check the doppler—then go.
Attention, all cynics: You can change the world. But don't take our word for it. Here are people combining big ideas and bold adventures, including our first-ever Reader of the Year.
Since May 7th, we at Patagonia have had much discussion and debate about where the company stands on Dean’s controversial climb. Historically, we have always stood by our Ambassadors and their actions. Our Ambassadors are a part of Patagonia’s close-knit family, and we trust them to act in ways that…
When a hallowed rock formation falls under the eye of an elite daredevil climber, anything can happen. Tim Neville ferrets out the real story behind Dean Potter's big day in Arches National Park.
How To Get Off the Beaten Trail (or River, or Mountain) With These 43 Soon-To-Be-Classic National Park Adventure