The National Park Service has released preliminary visitation figures for 2025, shedding new light on the forces shaping national parks across the West. In Utah, the state’s most popular parks saw ...

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff and contributors for their favorite places to escape the stress and noise ...

Construction crews have helped excavate the first fossils in Dinosaur National Monument in more than 100 years. The bones, which belonged to a massive sauropod, were discovered during work on a ...

Winter doesn’t need to keep those who love the outdoors away from state parks. That’s the message from National Geographic, which this week identified nine state parks that are perfect to visit in the ...

Aneth Wright was, until very recently, a data technician for the National Park Service. For more than two decades, Wright worked for the bureau’s inventory and monitoring program — a long-standing ...

Over the recent holiday period, national TV marketing for streaming platforms came in slightly higher -- 10% more over the last 90 days to $144.95 million -- compared to the same period a year ago, ...

In a new series from National Geographic, the actor travels the world—and rethinks what it means to pursue a life well lived. Will Smith, here in Bhutan, trekked all the way from the South Pole to the ...

Mongolia’s Bogd Khan Uul was originally protected by an ally of Genghis Khan and is home to Bronze Age petroglyphs, breathtaking views, and ancient human settlements. Nomadic routes have been central ...

Photographer Gideon Mendel is no stranger to natural disasters. Gideon Mendel documented the moments when L.A. families returned to their fire-ravaged homes for the first time in early 2025. Hundreds ...

A woman hiking near Rocky Mountain National Park was killed by a mountain lion on New Year’s Day, according to an autopsy released Jan. 5. The hiker, identified as Kristen Marie Kovatch of Fort ...

Mikey Smith contacts National Geographic directly, claiming they are part of a larger deception about space. The exchange is documented in this episode. Trump’s golf course takeover sparks outrage ...

Two major roads and five of the most popular trails in Redwood National and State Parks remain closed or partially closed after an atmospheric river slammed Northern California last week, according to ...