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National Park Service

Pause on Big Bend National Park border construction extended until mid-September

  • Aug 29
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  • Aug 18
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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend

  • Aug 17

Trump admin can replace Philadelphia slavery exhibit: Court

  • Jun 18

Changes to Yosemite's reservation system lead to 'chaos' in park

  • May 26

Alcatraz ferry slams into SF's Pier 31, shattering windows

  • May 26

Bay Area parks rank among California's best: new poll

  • May 6

CA to open 3 new state parks and expand others: Here's where

  • Apr 23

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Alcatraz ferry slams into SF's Pier 31, shattering windows

  • May 26
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Changes to Yosemite's reservation system lead to 'chaos' in park

  • May 25
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Enter Thomas Edison's world at the lab where modernity buzzed to life

  • May 8
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Bay Area parks rank among California's best: new State Parks Foundation poll says

  • May 6
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CA to open 3 new state parks and expand others: Here's where

  • Apr 23
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Alcatraz Island closed through Friday for dock repairs

  • Apr 22
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Stranded hikers rescued from steep cliff in Point Reyes

  • Jan 6
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Legendary national park ranger, Betty Reid Soskin, dies at 104

  • Dec 22, 2025

Latest Stories

Alcatraz Island closed through Friday for dock repairs; tours, cruises refunded

Alcatraz Island, one of San Francisco's best-known tourist destinations, is closed this week while crews repair the island's dock, according to the National Park Service.

  • Apr 22

Death Valley wildflowers blooming in the driest place in North America, but not for long

Visitors are flocking to Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada to take in a rare phenomenon known as a superbloom. Thousands of long-dormant flowers have popped through the desert soil, transforming the barren landscape in carpets of gold.

  • Mar 11
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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

The Trump administration was sued over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks.

  • Feb 17

2 hikers stranded on Point Reyes cliff saved in dramatic helicopter rescue

A dramatic rescue unfolded Sunday evening in Point Reyes as CHP, National Park rangers, and Marin County fire crews worked together to save two hikers stranded on a steep rock face.

  • Jan 6

What travelers should know about visits to national parks in 2026

New changes at U.S. national parks in 2026 include digital passes and increased fees for non-U.S. residents.

  • Jan 3