National Parks
This Is When Washington, D.C.'s Cherry Trees Are Predicted to Bloom This Year
"Peak bloom," which typically falls in late March or early April, refers to the day when at least 70 percent of the trees have blossomed
These Were the Most—and Least—Popular National Parks in 2023
The National Park Service recorded 325,498,646 recreation visits across 400 sites, which is close to pre-pandemic levels
A Japanese American Incarceration Camp in Colorado Is America’s Newest National Park
More than 10,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Granada Relocation Center, also known as Amache, during World War II
This Peaceful Nature Sanctuary in Washington, D.C. Sits on the Ruins of a Plantation
Before Theodore Roosevelt Island was transformed into a tribute to the nation's "conservation president," a prominent Virginia family relied on enslaved laborers to build and tend to its summer home there
Alps-Style Hut-to-Hut Travel Is On Its Way to Alaska
Several ambitious projects are poised to bring a long trail and 25 new huts to the Last Frontier
The Rarest Fish on Earth Has an Unlikely Home—Nevada
Amid the vast Mojave Desert sits an oasis, one brimming with rare flora and fauna that exists nowhere else on earth
Why the Language We Use to Describe Japanese American Incarceration During World War II Matters
A descendant of concentration camp survivors argues that using the right vocabulary can help clarify the stakes when confronting wartime trauma
During Covid-19 Lockdowns, Fish Flourished in This Park
In the absence of tourists, the animals increased within Mexico’s Cabo Pulmo National Park
Anchor From 1906 Shipwreck Found in Florida
The steamship "St. Lucie" went down in a hurricane, killing 26 passengers on board
'Zombie Deer Disease' Documented in Yellowstone for the First Time
The neurological condition, called chronic wasting disease, has a 100 percent fatality rate in the deer, moose and elk it infects
Meet the 3-Year-Old Who Visited All 63 U.S. National Parks
Journey Castillo and her parents, Eric and Valerie Castillo, started their quest during the pandemic
The Ecological Benefits of Rehoming a National Park's Booming Bison Population
In Theodore Roosevelt National Park, staffers are keeping the local ecosystem in balance by sending 300 bison to Native American tribes
'Love Locks' at the Grand Canyon Could Be Harming Endangered California Condors
Park service officials urged visitors to stop attaching padlocks to fences and throwing keys into the canyon below, where the birds could eat them
Meet Grazer, the Winner of Fat Bear Week 2023
A fiercely aggressive mother and a skilled angler, the massive brown bear has been crowned this year's champion in the annual online popularity contest
Before Fat Bear Week, Don’t Forget the Corpulent Cubs Competing in Fat Bear Junior
The offspring of Katmai National Park’s famous brown bears will face off in a bracket all their own
Following British Explorer Isabella Bird's Footsteps Through the Rockies, 150 Years Later
The intrepid Victorian-era author proved that a lady’s life could be in the mountains, and I am forever grateful for that
Explore the Great Outdoors With Photography From U.S. National Parks
Travel the country's beautiful natural wonders from home with these breathtaking highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
Five Places Worth Traveling to This Fall
New museums, a monumental exhibition and a skywatcher’s dream festival beckon in the coming months
Watch Adult Wolves Bring 'Toys' to Their Teething Pups at Yellowstone
When they can't bring food back to the den, the animals retrieve bones, sticks and antlers for their young to chew on—and biologists captured it on video
This Resort Is Offering Free Spa Treatments to Guests Who Clean Up Trash in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Facelift is an annual park-wide cleanup effort that started 20 years ago
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