As national parks throughout the country receive more visitors than ever, a handful are turning to reservation programs to mitigate overcrowding. But while some popular summer destinations, like Yosemite and Mount Rainier’s Sunrise corridor, rely on reservation programs to stagger entries, one Southwest park is pausing its timed-entry system.

June McDaniel, 6, of Petaluma pets Gentry with National Park Service Ranger Hailie Hauser in the saddle during the Morgan Horse Ranch 55th anniversary celebration at Point Reyes National Seashore in Olema, Calif., on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Campfires in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park have been restricted to established fire rings as of noon Friday, July 11. The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service announced the new restriction in a Thursday news release, citing dry conditions, high fire danger and active wildfires in the region.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers and nonprofits are pushing to establish the next national park in the U.S. in Georgia. Here's where.

Georgia lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans, are pushing for the Ocmulgee Mounds to become a National Park and Preserve.

A 54-year-old Blakeslee man died after his kayak capsized in the Delaware River. His body was recovered Wednesday afternoon.

Layoffs and departures after pressure from the Trump administration have left sites struggling, with the remaining employees each doing the work of two or three people.

In a move that could reshape how millions of visitors experience America’s most iconic landscapes, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 3 that alters entry fee and reservation system policies across the national park system.

The dog at Glacier appears to have been labeled a service dog, which in itself generated significant outrage. But even service dogs are not allowed to run free. Park rules stipulate that all pets "must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet, under physical restraint, or caged at all times, including while in open-bed pickup trucks."

Local conservation groups react to the recent passing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act, signed into law on July 4. They say it will "degrade" public lands.