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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is located in two states: Utah and Arizona. This is a large area and there are plenty of entry points. Where you wish to enter or what you wish to see will dictate ...

With so much time spent collecting debris, it’s only natural to find some bizarre items. Favorite finds from the team during the summer of 2025 include a Birkenstock sandal, a pizza box with slices ...

The National Park Service is seeking public input to help identify ways to improve visitor services in national parks, including more efficient methods for delivering and managing those services.

See that spider in the photo above? Great Smoky Mountains National Park wants visitors to be on the lookout for it.

A Colorado man died when his car plummeted about 300 feet off the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Park staff identified the victim as 27-year-old Steven (Drew) Bradley, of Federal Heights, ...

You know fall has arrived when the burly bruins at Katmai National Park and Preserve are bulking up on fresh fish and the National Park Service is staging its annual Fat Bear Week.

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Convening under sunny skies with Grand Teton National Park's iconic mountain range as a backdrop, members of the House Natural Resources Committee on Friday began discussions into how best deferred ...

Legislation to strengthen partnerships between national trails, such as the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and supporting organizations such as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, has been ...