National Parks
National Park Service employees and volunteers safeguard and maintain the United States' 392 national parks. About 275 million people visit these places each year. There are tens of thousands of acres of land, oceans, lakes and reservoirs; 68,000 archeological sites; 43,000 miles of shoreline; 27,000 historic structures and much more. The National Park Service is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior and is led by a director nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (Source: NPS / Photo: Flickr)
Recent Stories
Tue, Mar 02 2010 at 7:09 AM EST
Erstwhile newspaper executive reports on his three-day, 37-mile trek. Did he see bears? Yes, but ...
Mon, Mar 01 2010 at 6:56 AM EST
Mexican traffickers have 'supersized' the marijuana trade, using armed guards and trip wires to safeguard plots nestled in national parks, the AP reports.
Fri, Feb 19 2010 at 2:11 PM EST
Firearms allowed in all park areas except visitor centers and federal buildings and the rule applies to all but 20 park service locations.
Fri, Feb 05 2010 at 10:33 AM EST
Tue, Feb 02 2010 at 4:34 PM EST
Hundreds of small earthquakes at the national park in recent weeks have been a reminder that under the famous geysers and majestic scenery lurks one of the world's biggest volcanoes.
Mon, Feb 01 2010 at 5:09 PM EST
A huge herd of deer has devoured so many saplings and low-hanging tree branches that the health of the forest and the deer have suffered.
Fri, Jan 29 2010 at 8:00 AM EST
Thu, Jan 14 2010 at 4:12 PM EST
Thu, Jan 14 2010 at 11:28 AM EST
