National Parks

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.

This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. The number of U.S. airline passengers is creeping up as states begin to relax...

After barring visitors for two months, the National Park Service is preparing to reopen Rocky Mountain National Park after Memorial Day weekend. But to…

Most national parks around the Mountain West remain closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. And it remains unclear when or if parks will reopen in...