© leppre via Flickr Firefighters worked Wednesday to contain three wildfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. So far, the largest impact of the fires has been trail ... Read More

© Lauren Himiak A hiker fell more than 60 feet yesterday at Grand Canyon National Park and is in critical condition. According to the National Park Service, the ... Read More

© Wolfgang Staudt via Flickr Lake Powell is located on the Colorado River and reaches depths up to 560 feet in some areas. The search continues for a man ... Read More

Seven of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's state parks remain closed until further notice due to recent flooding. The remaining six parks that experienced closures have partially re-opened for ... Read More

© doyourpartparks.org The National Parks Conservation Association (NCPA) is launching a new public awareness campaign to help you reduce your own carbon footprint. The "Do Your Part!" campaign will ... Read More

© mandj98 via Flickr The second annual Celebrate Wildlife Day will be held at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday, May 2. The event will include special exhibits, ... Read More

© Lauren Himiak Now you don't even have to leave the comfort of Facebook to get updates on About.com's National & State Park's page. Simply become a fan and let Facebook ... Read More

© woodleywonderworks via Flickr Junior Ranger Day is one of the most anticipated events during National Park Week. The wait is over! National Park Week begins tomorrow! And parks ... Read More

© minds-eye via Flickr Starting Sunday, Everglades National Park is offering a week's worth of programs as part of the national celebration of federal parks. Each year the ... Read More

© Unhindered by Talent via Flickr It is sometimes difficult to imagine what the world must have been like when visiting a historical park. But the National Park ... Read More

So you want to start teaching your kids about protection and preservation of the environment but you're not sure how to rip them away from the Wii? If you can't ... Read More

© Unhindered by Talent via Flickr North Cascades National Park says it will no longer allow fish stocking in the mountain lakes - and will kill remaining fish ... Read More

© Unhindered by Talent via Flickr Incredible Adventures, based in Sarasota, Florida, is promoting a "six-day, five-night adventure based in Talkeetna, Alaska" centered around skydiving over Mt. McKinley ... Read More

© Brie79 via Flickr Mammoth Cave National Park could start closing caves if threat persists. Federal officials are asking people in Kentucky, North Carolina, and other states, to stay ... Read More

© smith via Flickr What’s missing from Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks? A cell phone tower, though possibly not for long. Verizon Wireless wants to locate a ... Read More

© g-hat via Flickr Exploring the country capturing its beauty as a photographic could be the most appealing career of them all. But you don’t have to go ... Read More

© Lauren Himiak Zion National Park is one of the areas to be protected. It passed! On Monday, President Obama signed the second largest Wild and Scenic Rivers package in history. More ... Read More