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Many American schoolchildren grow up learning that Yellowstone was the world’s first national park. But across the globe in Mongolia, just south of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, a mountain holds a claim ...

Hikers from across the country opted to use their vacations to assist Bureau of Land Management employees build a new section ...

I've visited all 63 major US national parks. I think Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon are some of the best parks for ...

We fear Wyoming’s plans for Hot Springs State Park will turn our sacred springs into a playground for the rich, inaccessible ...

Yellowstone National Park was created in 1872. It was the first national park in the United States and the world. This event marked the start of the global conservation movement. President Ulysses S.

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS – Yellowstone National Park hosted 928,250 recreation visits in June 2025, up 1% from June 2024 (914,612 recreation visits).

This lovely and historic Virginia community provides convenient access to both an amazing national park and an amazing cave!

On a road trip from New York to Los Angeles (and back), a writer found digital tools that helped her navigate and find a ...

Today in Wyoming history: In 2004, Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed a proclamation creating the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame. Tomorrow in Wyoming history: In 1915, the last stagecoach robbery in the ...

Millions of years ago, a volcano created Wheeler Geologic Area. We visited the hoodoo-filled landscape and learned what it ...

With many national parks facing huge backlogs of deferred maintenance — Yellowstone National Park alone is estimated to have ...