NPCA’s president and CEO shares why Alaska and its national parks must be protected from the proposed Ambler industrial mining road. ... The 380-mile-long Kobuk Wild & Scenic River originates in ...

In 1985, this outstanding Florida river earned its status as a National Wild and Scenic River, which is a federal designation that recognizes outstanding natural, cultural and recreational values ...

A lot of places claim to have something for everybody, but New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia delivers. Its 70,000 acres are a wonderland for outdoors enthusiasts of all ...

Last year was a banner one for our national parks, with 325.5 million recreation visits in the books for 2023. Last week the National Park Service released its annual visitation statistics ...

A designation by Congress would make the river, also known as the Paulins Kill, one of about 230 in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system, a selection of waterways prized for their beauty or ...

The Cache la Poudre River stretches all the way from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains, covering about 125 miles. It is Colorado's only designated Wild and Scenic River, and it's a beautiful ...

U.S. Rep. Darren Soto got a promising answer 51/2 years ago during a congressional hearing, where the head then of the U.S. Department of Interior testified. “Mr. Secretary,” Soto said.… ...

Obed Wild and Scenic River posted an image of the vandalized restroom on social media Monday.It said it appeared someone tried to set trash on fire inside a nearby trash can, and when they failed ...

More than 30 miles of the York River soon will be a “wild and scenic” destination after Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, secured federal protections in the government spending bill that ...

From Joshua Tree to Shenandoah National Park, these are the best national parks to drive through. Here are 10 scenic national park drives to take on your next vacation.

Tlikakila River carries ash from Iliamna Volcano into Cook Inlet. The braided waterway is one of three nationally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park & Preserve.