The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

Five minutes after squeezing into the Cessna 206 with three other giddy passengers, the blue-and-white six-seater zipped across the gravel runway and rose into an overcast sky, veering west for the ...

Travelling in Alaska — the US’s final frontier — can feel like jumping through a wormhole. Time here is marked not by the ...

National parks continue to make changes. Cancelations are ongoing, along with delays for visitors following the layoffs.

To see a breaching whale, a soaring bald eagle, bears catching salmon, or a bison up close are unforgettable, awe-inspiring ...

Denali National Park, Alaska Denali National Park in Alaska is like stepping into a world where nature reigns supreme. It’s home to North America's tallest peak, Mount Denali, which towers at a ...

Trump administration cutbacks at parks and the Forest Service affect all Americans.

Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a record. The NPS has reached a new overall milestone, with almost 331.9 million ...

Kristin Jenn got a similar response from members of her family after she learned the National Park Service ranger job she was due to start had been put on hold by the DOGE hiring freeze. She thinks it ...

With eight national parks within its boundaries—including Denali National Park and Preserve ... and Moskoff recommends kayaking or taking a boat tour on the Gulf of Maine.

Located in Yosemite National Park, the Grand Prismatic Spring is just one of many natural wonders that inspire visitors. The ...

Dog sledding tours in Alaska did. That’s how Flanigan first came to work at Denali National Park and Preserve, home to the only federal dog sled kennel. The park uses the dogs to get into ...