From Alaska’s wild Arctic to California’s secret islands, uncover 5 lesser-known national parks that outshine even the big names.

Cliffs rise above green trees at Zion National Park on Oct. 14, 2020. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $3 million for a Forest Legacy project in Washington County.

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Rep. Emily Randall (D, WA-06) reintroduced the Wild Olympics Wilderness & Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, legislation that would permanently protect ...

Alternately rushing and meandering through Gates of the Arctic are six designated wild and scenic rivers: Alatna River − drains the central Brooks Range. John River − flows south from Anaktuvuk Pass ...

Federally designated wild and scenic rivers run alongside many wilderness areas. The Flathead drainage provides three such waterways. The Flathead River’s branches include 219 miles of wild ...

I've visited all of the national parks in the US.Of the 63, I have a few favorites and letdowns. National parks like Gates of the Arctic, Big Bend, and Yosemite have blown me away. I didn't love ...

Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument staff welcomed a new manager to coordinate and supervise programs and operations throughout the monument’s 378,000 acres of public lands, officials ...

Wild and Scenic offerings bring the past, present and future of our planet into clearer focus. In partnership with Missouri Coalition for the Environment, the fest returns to The Blue Note March 30.

The Alatna River—one of six National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, the highest tally of all U.S. National Parks—flowed in the glacier-carved valley ...

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester and co-sponsored by Sen. Steve Daines, seeks for 20 miles of the waterway to be designated part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

According to data from the National Park Service (NPS), Gates of the Arctic received just 11,045 recreational visits in 2023. That’s an increase of 16.8 percent compared to the previous year ...

Skip Olympic's crowds and hefty entrance fees at these amazing and underrated alternative national parks that are just as ...