As national parks throughout the country receive more visitors than ever, a handful are turning to reservation programs to mitigate overcrowding. But while some popular summer destinations, like Yosemite and Mount Rainier’s Sunrise corridor, rely on reservation programs to stagger entries, one Southwest park is pausing its timed-entry system.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers and nonprofits are pushing to establish the next national park in the U.S. in Georgia. Here's where.

Montana’s Glacier National Park is among the parks with a reservation system in place for managing crowds during peak seasons. In a move that could reshape how millions of visitors experience America’s most iconic landscapes,

Campfires in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park have been restricted to established fire rings as of noon Friday, July 11. The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service announced the new restriction in a Thursday news release, citing dry conditions, high fire danger and active wildfires in the region.

A 54-year-old Blakeslee man died after his kayak capsized in the Delaware River. His body was recovered Wednesday afternoon.

Georgia lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans, are pushing for the Ocmulgee Mounds to become a National Park and Preserve.

PHOENIX — Residents on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have been ordered to evacuate due to a fire in Grand Canyon National Park. The fire, named the Dragon Bravo Fire, is approximately 150 acres and was caused by lightning on July 4, officials with the National Park Service said.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WVLT) - The National Park Service said work on Newfound Gap Road will cause delays inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park beginning on Monday. Starting on Monday, July 14, crews will begin working on a seven-mile stretch of roadway on the North Carolina side of the park.

Local conservation groups react to the recent passing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act, signed into law on July 4. They say it will "degrade" public lands.

The national parks are more crowded—and less staffed—than they’ve been in decades. Here’s how to plot a successful peak-season visit.