Going against all well-known advice, Tom Richell decided to meet his hero and take Volkswagen’s all-electric ID. Buzz out ...

News about National Park Service, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

PORT ANGELES — The temporary fireworks stands popping up in parking lots and empty lots on the Olympic Peninsula are a sign for most people that the Fourth of July is almost here. For Jeff Bortner, ...

Sibling rivalry certainly is a thing for federations as well as families. Where Sydney and Melbourne can compete on size and status, it can be argued fairly that there is no contest when it comes ...

The protest, near Olympic National Park in Washington state, is part of a growing movement aimed at saving decades-old trees that aren’t considered old-growth.

A bison died after it appeared to stumble into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park last week while visitors looked on.

The Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, located on the west side of Washington, is one of the finest temperate rainforests in the United States. With an annual rainfall of 140 to 170 inches ...

Or make the most of Tennessee's gorgeous scenery and take a hike at one of the nation's best free attractions, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Looking for outdoors summer fun on a budget? In East Tennessee you don't have to go far to find one of the best free attractions in the U.S.