Yosemite National Park was supposed to open its coveted High Sierra Camps this year for the first time since 2018. But the ...

A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then ...

Every year, crews driving huge snow plows remove snow that buries the fabled route ... places in the U.S. that you’ll need a ...

A prolonged spell of relatively warm and dry conditions across California is rapidly melting the state’s snowpack into creeks, streams and rivers. Hot weather this week will accelerate the melt.

Sad to say, but the National Park Service is essentially a Trump administration hostage. The agency lost 13% of its full-time ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...

It's magical to witness the majestic alpenglow on Glacier National Park's mountain peaks as the sun rises. It's also your best chance to see wildlife before the road becomes too busy.

Yosemite National Park has finally officially announced a reservation system for 2025. The news comes after months of uncertainty around whether the popular California park, which routinely hosts more ...

Its main island is about 50 miles long and nine miles wide—19 times the size of Manhattan—and sees less than one percent of the average number of visitors to Yosemite National Park when it ...

No summer reservations are required from May 27 to June 14 and August 16 to 29. Reservations can be purchased on Recreation.gov starting Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 8:00 am PDT. (Tip: Be logged into ...