As National Park Service Director Chuck Sams prepared to leave office, he spoke with USA TODAY about everything from ...

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Calling the gift “transformative,” the National Park Foundation said the $100 million grant is the largest donation the ...

From Grand Canyon to Petrified Forest to Saguaro National Park, here are the best things to do in Arizona's most beautiful places.

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Travel off the beaten path to Sailor's Creek Battlefield. This Virginia state park has a bone-chilling history tied to the ...

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The devastating wildfires caused historic damage and forced major entertainment and sports events to be postponed. Newsweek's ...

Art has been part of the history of national parks since the 1860s when Hudson River School painters captured the majestic Western landscapes that became our first iconic national parks.