While it might seem like a distinction without a difference, there are some good reasons that protected land in the U.S. is ...

When most people think about visiting America’s protected lands, their minds jump straight to the big names. Yellowstone. Yosemite. The Grand Canyon. These iconic national parks draw millions of ...

This month I joined a diverse group of Coloradans in Washington, D.C., visiting Colorado congressional delegation offices to ...

On Monday, President Obama unveiled a new class of national monuments — five distinct locations with ties to American history. TIME offers a first glimpse of the new honorees. Contact us at ...

Chiricahua National Monument — an isolated, otherworldly corner of southeast Arizona dominated by soaring cloud islands and teetering hoodoos — is among the least visited monuments in the state. Yet ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five California tribes have established an intertribal commission to co-manage Chuckwalla National Monument, ...

From how history is told to how land is used, here are some of the biggest changes to national parks since the massive layoffs last Valentine's Day.