If you’re looking to avoid the crowds, you might want to consider visiting one of the thousands of state parks across the ...

Printable Map of National Parks for Kids Our free printable map shows national parks marked with a tree in the state where they’re located. You can have your children color in the tree for each ...

Visiting our U.S. National Parks is a must for every nature and adventure lover — a journey through breathtaking landscapes and amazing experiences with the ones you love (including yourself ...

With popular destinations like Yellowstone and Zion hit hard by staffing cuts, nearby state parks offer beauty and majesty with far less uncertainty.

Experts weigh in on whether national park visits will help or hinder the parks themselves.

The National Park Service manages 433 units around the country, including many smaller parks aimed at preserving places of historical significance.

With federal layoffs forcing national parks to cut services, Pennsylvania’s own state parks experienced a significant surge in March campsite reservations — and the state’s Department of ...

Most-visited national parks by state Some of these parks are not actually parks, but rather locations or monuments designated as national parks or historic sites that are managed by the NPS.

FILE - A photo of Deception Pass State Park. You can explore Washington's national and state parks for free on Sept. 28 for National Public Lands Day. (Photo: Yvonne Nye Dorris, KOMO #SoNorthwest ...

Cuts to national parks would be “the worst idea we ever had” In 1983, author and historian Wallace Stegner wrote, “National parks are the best idea we ever had.

Although national parks get all the attention, state parks can be just as beautiful. Here are some of my favorites from New York to Hawaii.