“It’s as wild and remote a place as you can find in North America,” said Peter Christian, chief spokesperson for Public Affairs for the National Park Service’s Alaska region. “Gates of ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Photographer Bonnie Jo Mount traveled to Alaska for The Washington Post ...

The Donald Trump administration is proposing a “surcharge for foreign visitors” to national parks while also suggesting $1.2 ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed if Congress doesn't reach a budget agreement this weekend, the Department of Interior ...

Thinking of the journey that brought me here — the 63rd national park I'd visited solo — I felt at peace. Gates of the Arctic isn't just a place on a park checklist; it's a reminder of how ...

However, not all are as popular as the rest – and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska is the least ...

Even if you missed this past Saturday’s free entrance day to kick off the celebration (April 22-30), there are still several occasions when national park gates are open free-of-entry to all.

But while all of these amazing parks offer incredible natural wonders with minimal crowds, it's Alaska's Gates of the Wilderness National Park & Preserve that holds the "distinction" of being ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the most visited national park, while Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve had the fewest visitors. Recent layoffs within the National Park ...

FILE - Parker Smith and Hillary Smith hike along a closed road outside Arches National Park in Utah which is closed due to the partial government shutdown, in January 2019. Arizona's Grand Canyon ...