During the Civil War, Congress passed the 1864 Yosemite Act, which designated the Valley and the Mariposa Grove as the first federally authorized park. (These areas would be held in trust by the state ...

It was a very early morning in August when an entire mountainside in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord detached and slid into the deep ocean water beneath it.

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The government shutdown reached 3 weeks with no end in sight, as furloughs and Obamacare health insurance premiums rise.

Join us on an unforgettable adventure aboard the Norwegian Encore as we explore the breathtaking Glacier Bay National Park ...

Learn how glaciers melt and contribute to seas rising in this animated explainer from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Famous for its general store and having just 100 residents, I was naturally curious about how things turned out.

Small towns near national parks are losing millions each day as the government shutdown forces reduced staffing and visitor ...

It is no secret that the Trump administration is methodically targeting every part of the U.S. federal government that does ...

By George Stone, TRAVEL Executive Editor The idea that travel makes you a more open-minded person is rooted more in well-meaning fiction than in fact. One of the most frequently q ...

From Yosemite to Denali, trade summer crowds for a winter wonderland at these breathtaking U.S. national parks.