National Parks
Airbnb Names the Top Trending Destinations for Summer 2023
From relaxing beach towns to historic European cities, these popular spots will soon be bustling with vacationers
Listen to Music Made From Yellowstone's Seismic Data
A scientist and a musician performed a live musical rendition of the park's underground rumblings
Platypuses Return to Australia's Oldest National Park
The egg-laying mammals haven't been seen at the site since the 1970s, but scientists hope the newly released creatures can re-establish a population
Quarantine Hospital and Cemetery Found Underwater Off the Coast of Florida
Before it was submerged, a small island was home to 19th-century yellow fever patients
New Glamping Resort Opens Near Zion National Park
AutoCamp Zion features a pool, an eatery, a clubhouse and air-conditioned lodgings
The World's Newest National Park Protects 550-Million-Year-Old Fossils
The 148,000-acre Nilpena Ediacara National Park in South Australia is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of life's evolution on Earth
First Lion Spotted in Chad National Park in 20 Years Is 'Beautiful' and 'Healthy'
A trail camera snapped a photograph of the lounging big cat, giving wildlife officials renewed hope about the species' recovery in West and Central Africa
How You Can See Tens of Thousands of Fireflies Flash in Unison
The lottery for viewing these bioluminescent bugs at Great Smoky Mountains National Park opens Friday
Biden Designates Two New National Monuments
In total, the protected areas across Nevada and Texas encompass 514,000 acres of public lands
One of Europe's Last Free-Flowing Rivers Declared a National Park
Albania will protect more than 31,000 acres of land, including the undammed Vjosa River
The Lincoln Memorial Is Getting a New Underground Museum
Crews are starting work on the $69 million project this month and hope to finish by 2026
Mina Miller Edison Was Much More Than the Wife of the 'Wizard of Menlo Park'
The second wife of Thomas Edison, she viewed domestic labor as a science, calling herself a "home executive"
Untold Stories of American History
The Forgotten 1980s Battle to Preserve Africatown
A new book tells the definitive history of an Alabama community founded by survivors of the slave trade
Will California See a Wildflower Superbloom This Spring?
If the swaths of show-stopping poppies do appear, officials urge tourists to act responsibly
160-Year-Old Civil War Artillery Shell Found at Gettysburg
After clearing the area, park officials sent experts to safely detonate the object
Untold Stories of American History
Inside JFK's Secret Doomsday Bunker
The president's Nantucket nuclear fallout shelter could become a National Historic Landmark—but efforts to preserve its history have stalled
This Canadian Ski Area Doesn't Make Snow—It Farms It
Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Alberta is in the perfect position for piling up powder
Officials Rename Popular Grand Canyon Site to Honor Havasupai Tribe
The National Park Service forcibly removed members of the tribe from the area in the 1920s
This Summer, You Can Visit Yosemite Without a Reservation
The park is ending its reservation system, which critics say could lead to overcrowding
Getting Up Close to the Bears of Alaska's Lake Clark National Park
The high density of brown bears in the protected area makes it an ideal spot for viewing and research
