Officials want Fort Monroe to rival NY’s Central Park. 4 firms seek to reimagine it.

The Fort Monroe Authority wants to remake the 560-acre national landmark and park into an experience rivaling New York’s ...

Grand Canyon National Park Travel Guide

The Grand Canyon is one of the most iconic national parks in the U.S., and for many travelers it's a bucket list destination. To help you make the most of your visit, we asked 14 travel experts to ...

8 city parks in the U.S. worthy of a trip

Find your next city escape in these eight U.S. parks, featuring stunning views, art installations and family-friendly ...

I visited a national park during the government shutdown. I found closed visitor centers and tourists looking for maps.

I visited Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks during the government shutdown. The trip was great but visitor centers were ...
New York Post

Central Park visitors support horse carriage rides, oppose NYC’s ban: poll

They’re voting neigh on the horse ban. A majority of New Yorkers who regularly visit Central Park are against a horse-carriage ban that’s gaining steam in the City Council, a new industry-funded poll ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

With the Smokies open during shutdown, retired park ranger worries about 'mixed message'

A federal government shutdown has threatened access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Outside funding from local governments and groups is keeping the park partially open, but only temporarily.
CNA

Sentosa unveils plan to cool key visitor areas by 4°C without air-conditioning

SINGAPORE: As part of a plan to lower temperatures in parts of Sentosa by at least 4 degrees Celsius without the use of ...
Kennebec Journal

Shutdown doesn’t deter visitors at Acadia National Park. For now.

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WFMZ-TV

Woman threatens park visitors with handgun at Hickory Run State Park

KIDDER TWP., Pa. - A woman threatened people with a weapon at Hickory Run State Park in Carbon County on Sunday afternoon. Officials say that a call came in around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday for reports that ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Visitors enjoy 'beautiful' Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains amid government shutdown

Cades Cove along with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is reopened amid the government shutdown thanks to state and local groups. Visitors enjoy driving along the scenic loop, taking in the ...
CNN

Visitors and advocates lament partial openings of national parks during shutdown

Several visitors just couldn’t wait for the weekend to get into Great Falls Park in northern Virginia. They drove up to the park’s main gate on Friday morning, and, seeing a closed entrance and three ...
KSEE

Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors

DENVER (AP) — When the government shut down in 2018, a Mississippi nonprofit interceded to fund a bare-bones crew to keep one of the state’s most-visited cultural attractions operating. Now, the group ...