Deeply experienced National Park Service staffers are leaving in the face of budget cuts and uncertainty, and they might ...

The National Park System and its concessionaires operate more than 100 boats and ferries throughout its 433 units.

Explore America’s favorite no-fee national parks and sites, including Great Smoky Mountains, Cuyahoga Valley, and Gateway ...

Under the terms of the agreement, Georgetown will donate a parcel of land on the Potomac River to the National Park Service ...

Georgetown University announced last week “an agreement with the National Park Service and the District of Columbia that will ...

WASHINGTON — The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is undergoing extensive cleanup and recovery efforts following recent flooding, which delivered the Potomac River’s highest ...

The National Park Service announced the appointment of Tina M. Cappetta as the next superintendent of the Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park, replacing Kevin Brandt, who retired from the ...

Coinciding with National Park Week 2025, this Washington Examiner series looks at how to celebrate America's national parks and the history behind them.

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park runs 184.5 miles along the Potomac River from Georgetown in Washington to Cumberland, Maryland. The park preserves the historic sites.

The crews cleared overgrowth from the towpath and resurfaced it and fixed lift locks back into working order. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Recreational Waterway opened in July 1941 and became a ...