Conservationists warn the escape of convicted poachers, including long-time fugitive Bindar Singh Praja, poses grave threat ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration said on Oct. 2 that it was modifying helicopter routes at two international airports near Washington, D.C., months after an American Airlines jet ...

A federal government shutdown has cut off services at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Restrooms will remain open and trash collection will continue as they are considered essential services.

ESTES PARK, Colo. — From a distance, Rocky Mountain National Park appeared unchanged on Wednesday, but up close, visitors could see the effects of the federal government shutdown. According to the ...

The federal government shutdown means most roads and trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are open but some services visitors expect will not be available. One of the most important ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a Western North Carolina political analyst, but he doesn’t think it will ...

UPDATE: Yosemite and other national parks will remain partially open with skeleton crews during the government shutdown, according to a National Park Service contingency plan released Tuesday evening.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story ran in September 2023. This story has been updated with the most recent information provided by the Department of National Resources and the Indiana ...

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A 21-year old man who was missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found dead, the park announced. Ryan Lakes was last seen in Nashville on Sept 18 and his vehicle was found in the ...

More than 35 former park superintendents wrote a letter to the Trump administration, saying the lands could be damaged under limited staffing. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington During the ...

A group of former national park superintendents is calling on the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors in case of a government shutdown. Past shutdowns in which parks have remained open ...