Did you know Boston is a national park? It may not have the grand vistas of the Grand Canyon or the jaw dropping sight of Old Faithful erupting, but Boston National Historical Park, which encompasses ...

There’s so much to love about our national parks! That’s why we’ve put together a national parks checklist and map you can use to keep track of the ones you’ve visited and make plans to see the ones ...

Today, the country’s 63 national parks contain at least 247 species of endangered or threatened plants and animals, more than 75,000 archaeological sites, and 18,000 miles of trails. Stacker compiled ...

The plan says that park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials will remain open to the public. However, buildings that require staffing, like visitor centers or buildings at the Frederick Law ...

President Trump’s blunt-force attempts to shrink the federal government could soon be tested on the battlefields and historic sites in Massachusetts that are expecting millions of visitors this year ...

In 2024, 8.8 million visitors to Massachusetts' national parks spent $950 million in the state. This spending contributed a total of $1.4 billion to the Massachusetts economy. Nationwide, visitors to ...

For the first time in seven years, the federal government is shut down. That means federal offices, national parks and tourist attractions in Massachusetts are closed. The government shutdown comes ...

Visitors to the USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard look on from behind a gate and across a parking lot. Because of the federal government shutdown, the ship is closed off to visitors. When ...

Boston National Historical Park, encompassing portions of Downtown Boston, Charlestown and South Boston, is a national park managed by the National Park Service. There is a difference between national ...