The United States took a bold step toward growing and protecting the world's largest park system when President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the National Park Service Organic Act on this day in history, August 25, 1916. The act most notably created the ...

From sea to shining sea, America is full of beautiful landscapes and some of the most extraordinary places are available to everyone because they are part of the National Park Service. In this episode of Simple Civics we dive into the creation and history ...

This week, gift shops and bookstores at national parks are being ordered to purge items that don't match Trump's agenda. This feels like a threat to American history.

The National Park Foundation announced Monday that it had received the largest grant in its nearly 60-year history, a $100 million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. The foundation, which is the fundraising arm of the National Park Service, said the money ...

The National Park Service contributes more to our country than you might realize — including conservation and history in your own backyard. Not everyone lives near a national park, but most people are touched by the work of the National Park Service ...

Charles F. “Chuck” Sams, the outgoing director of the National Park Service, said he was “shocked” by the firing of nearly 1,000 NPS employees on Feb. 14 and cautioned park guests that they will see the consequences of the budget-cutting edicts of ...

BARRY, Ill. — After more than a quarter century of work and hope, Phil Bradshaw says it feels great to see New Philadelphia take its next step into history. Four pages of the 4,155-page Omnibus Appropriations Act passed by the Senate and House, and ...

“The National Park Service just reported the highest visitation in its history, as the administration conducts massive firings and threatens to close visitor centers and public safety facilities" -- NPCA's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs ...

ST. LOUIS – Standing at 630 feet, the St. Louis Gateway Arch is the nation’s tallest monument – taller than both the National Monument in Washington, D.C., and the Statue of Liberty. The lanky structure holds another distinction, as it sits on the ...

The National Park Service unveiled a revamped calendar for when Americans can enter the national parks for free in 2026, dropping Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth for Flag Day (also President Trump’s birthday) and Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday.

New list of free admission days for Americans is latest example of the Trump administration downplaying America’s civil rights history while also promoting Trump’s image, name and legacy.