The National Park Service will offer free entrance on specific dates in 2026 for U.S. citizens and residents only. There will be a total of ten free entrance days throughout 2026, including holidays ...

The acting director of the National Park Service believes 2025 was a “ass-kicking year.” Advocates for what polls say is the most popular federal agency might use the same term, but with a far ...

The Friends of Haleakala National Park group is looking for volunteers for a strenuous overnight service trip from Jan. 17-19. Volunteers should be ready to camp in the Holua Wilderness camping area ...

After national park advocacy groups raised alarms last week, Utah Sen. Mike Lee backtracked on a proposal that could have affected some of the nation’s most popular public lands. Late Thursday, Lee ...

Soskin was born in 1921 and became a National Park Service ranger in 2007. Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the country, has died at 104 years old. Betty Reid ...

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, died Sunday, according to her family. She was 104. Soskin’s family said she died peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sunday morning.

As the Trump administration continues to expand its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), America's national parks are taking a second look at the merchandise they sell. A memo sent out ...

An environmental group is suing to stop the use of Trump's portrait on some 2026 National Park Service annual passes. The lawsuit alleges the new design violates a law requiring the pass to feature a ...

Foreign tourists who wish to visit U.S. national parks in 2026 will miss out on free entry days, and — at some national parks, will face an additional $100 fee on top of the usual entry price. The ...

The National Park Service is changing its free entrance days for 2026. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth will no longer be fee-free days, while President Donald Trump's June 14 birthday will ...

The National Park Service in 2026 will offer free admission to U.S. residents on June 14 — or Flag Day, which also happens to be President Trump’s birthday. The free park entrance days in 2026 are ...