At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs ...

If you want to cool off at a beach this summer, here are the top options for Marylanders, and they are all an easy drive.

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

False Cape State Park is your answer, serving up pristine Atlantic coastline the way nature intended. This might be the most “you gotta work for it” park in Virginia. No cars allowed! You’ll need to ...

Sang Run State Park borders the beautiful Youghiogheny River with scenery that captivates at first glance. This newer addition to Maryland’s park system remains wonderfully undiscovered. The clear ...

From the spectacular National Mall fireworks to kids' activities and readings of the Declaration of Independence, dozens of ...

Deeply experienced National Park Service staffers are leaving in the face of budget cuts and uncertainty, and they might ...

The Gates of the Arctic National Park, in Alaska, is one of the marvels of the U.S. national park system. This and other parks lie on roads less traveled, and take some extra incentive to visit ...

Signs installed earlier in National Parks earlier in June asked for feedback on signs "that are negative about past or living ...