Claiming emergencies in timber supply and fire risk, the Trump administration has called for a “new era” in national forest ...

The remote park, famous for its blue-hued caldera lake, has seen a steady decline in visitors since 2016, when a record 756,344 people visited during the National Park Service’s centennial ...

Washington officials have closed the only bridge to the northwest corner of the park over safety concerns. And they might not ...

All national parks across the country will offer free admission Saturday, as National Park Week kicks off. The week, which will run through April 27, is about appreciating all that national parks ...

(Note: Some national parks mentioned on this ranking require ... three mountain ranges and includes more than 700 lakes across northwest Montana. Take advantage of the park's expansive hiking ...

President Trump's budget plan calls for cutting $1.2 billion for national parks, about 25% of the park service's budget. The 2026 budget plan also proposes turning some national park sites over to ...

Sam Hill is a contributing parks editor at SFGATE, covering national parks in the Pacific Northwest. Born and raised in Maine, he moved to Oregon in 2019 to escape the New England winter and has ...

The trend at Crater Lake differs from other Pacific Northwest national parks. In 2024, Olympic National Park saw a near-record 3.7 million visitors. At Mount Rainier, the annual visitor count has ...

The forest service had already been fighting against national parks, creating primitive areas partly to preclude park service expansion. But those efforts kicked into high gear when the ...