Sometimes, it takes a monumental event to spur Congress into establishing a national park. Such a significant event, or rather, series of events, occurred between 1914 and 1915 when Lassen Peak in ...

Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to visit and what not to miss.

Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to all four kinds of volcanoes found on Earth, including one of the largest plug-dome volcanoes: Lassen Peak (10,457 feet). Most of the park is closed in ...

California is home to more national parks than anywhere else in the US but where are the best national parks in California?

The National Park Service laid off approximately 1,000 employees, many of whom were on probationary periods, in February. The layoffs are part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of ...

The National Park Service reportedly is developing a contingency plan that might allow the National Park System to remain open if Congress can't agree on a funding plan by the weekend. When the Biden ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the best free parking near the park, visit the garage at 128 Exchange St. – Justine Harrington Given that Hot Springs National Park shares a name with the nearby town ...

ACROSS THE STATE AHEAD OF PEAK FIRE SEASON ... LANDS AND FEDERAL WORKERS AS PART OF A NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION OPPOSING THE RECENT CUTS AT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. CHRISTIE SMITH HAS MORE ON ...

Expected redundancies and service cuts at the Peak District National Park Authority have been approved as part of a restructuring plan driven by the need to reduce costs, according to a newly ...

The annual Horsetail Fall event at Yosemite National Park − also known as the "Firefall" − is back with people vying for the perfect spot in the California park to see the iconic waterfall ...