For views of towering granite mountains that rival those of Yosemite, check out a lesser-known valley in California offering ...

This is particularly appealing if you're traveling with young children who would otherwise be unable to enjoy a scenic, high-elevation view of ... visit Yosemite National Park's website.

The other area of Yosemite that will re-open Saturday is the shuttle bus service to Mariposa Grove. The grove on the park’s southern edge, first set aside for protection by President Abraham Lincoln, ...

Sad to say, but the National Park Service is essentially a Trump administration hostage. The agency lost 13% of its full-time ...

effectively safeguarding a marine coastal area that’s roughly the size of Yosemite National Park (or 729,294 acres). Not only does the acreage protect the area’s plentiful wildlife ...

and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River," a description on the park's website reads. Most of Yellowstone National Park is in Wyoming, with about four percent of ...

Shuttle services in Yosemite are reopening this weekend following the winter closures, park rangers said. According to the park, Glacier Point Road and the ...

has calculated the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service budget could result in more than a 75% reduction to the National Park System. With 433 national park units across ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Friday that the Cosby Area of the park has reopened to visitors after the completion of some infrastructure work.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...