National Parks

As more Americans get vaccinated, they're finally preparing for long-delayed vacations. But if they want to visit some big-name national parks in the West, they may need a reservation.

The National Park Service just dropped an early version of its new app. The free app, available to Android and Apple users, offers features including downloadable trail maps, lodging reservations and even audio tours.

With the whirlwind that 2020 has been, more people than ever are going to national parks as a way to social distance and reconnect with nature. That can mean a lot of additional stress to those resources, including one that most people probably don’t think about.

Tuesday marks the 104th birthday of the National Park Service. And in celebration of that birthday, KUNC’s Colorado Edition spoke with the superintendent of one of Colorado’s four national parks, Darla Sidles from Rocky Mountain National Park.

Grand Teton National Park is asking for the public's help in addressing its non-native mountain goat problem. The park announced Thursday, August 6, it...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed the Great American Outdoors Act, a bipartisan bill being hailed as the biggest public lands and conservation legislation in a generation.

Tourism to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks is humming along this summer despite the pandemic, but it appears that out-of-staters are bringing more than just their money with them.

National parks in the Mountain West are seeing a surge in visitors. And while tourism can spell good news for struggling local economies, some are...

The Department of Interior is proposing a rule change that could open the door for more private companies to operate within national parks.

Yosemite National Park reopens Thursday after nearly three months of closure because of the pandemic. Local businesses are beginning to reopen as well, and many visitors are eager to return.