If you're planning a vacation to Maine this summer, keep in mind that one section of Acadia National Park will soon require a reservation. Starting May 22, you must make a vehicle reservation to drive ...

As the busy season begins, more and more national parks are reinstating mandatory reservations for popular sites to limit long queues and allegedly increase clients’ satisfaction. Yet, this is not ...

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Overcrowding is driving a season of experimentation for the National Park Service. A dozen or so large parks from Maine to California are testing new reservation systems and parking fees aimed at ...

Yosemite National Park reservations will be reinstated for summer 2025, the National Park Service (NPS) has indicated after months of speculation. The NPS has been in the headlines lately after the ...

I'm not a big hiker, so I wasn't sure what to expect when I visited Acadia National Park in Maine. I was surprised by how much I loved my three-day trip, but there are a few things I wish I'd known.

Graham Averill is Outside magazine’s national parks columnist, but some of his favorite adventures have happened inside state parks. But more than a quarter of all visitors went to the same eight ...

ASHFORD, Wash. — The National Parks Service (NPS) is planning to implement a timed-entry reservation system at Mount Rainier's park entrances and is asking for public feedback on the plan. The ...

Starting May 22, you must make a vehicle reservation to drive Cadillac Summit Road, which is a three-mile drive to the top of the highest peak in Acadia National Park. You can make a reservation ...