“Urban park” may seem to be a contradiction in terms. When you think of a city park, you likely picture a small, flowering lot squeezed between two skyscrapers. It’s natural to think that, because…
The headlines have recently been filled with battles about how some national parks can be used for commercial purposes. Among them is whether companies can drill for oil and gas. Arguments about the parks…
The National Park Service calls Death Valley National Park the "hottest, driest and lowest" national park.
The largest national park in America covers 23,000 square miles. That makes it larger than Vermont and Maryland combined.
Since the beginning of 2020, millions of Americans have added a new dog to their families. The pandemic-induced pet boom has a whole new generation of pooch parents to the rigors and responsibilities of…
No one person created the city park system if it can be called a “system” at all. In the period just before and after the Civil War, many of the best-known parks in the…
A recent analysis reveals that Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is the most underrated national park in the United States.
Most people probably don’t realize it, but history might be practically in their backyard or just around the corner. Many towns and cities around the country are home not only to historical sites but…
A 24/7 Tempo analysis reveals that this national park in Alaska has the highest rate of fatalities of them all.