As you navigate the incredible diversity of the United States national parks, prepare to create memories that will last a lifetime. Your next great adventure starts here.

Especially for those visiting the parks for the first time. That's why Google Maps and the National Park Service (NPS) have ...

That’s why we’ve put together a national parks checklist and map you can use to keep track of the ones you’ve visited and ...

Natural bushfires can also damage forests. In some cases, ecosystems are so badly burnt they cannot recover. There’s a link ...

NPCA and our supporters urge Congress to adequately fund our national parks and continue to address the $23 billion ...

(Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) Map graphic features or elements can be classified as points, lines, areas, or "raster." In GIS, these features are grouped together to ...

Gilbert H. Grosvenor, National Geographic magazine’s founding editor, is credited with saying: A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams.

(These are the 10 most popular national parks in the U.S.) On forays into the park’s lowland riparian old growth forest, Mafune climbs high into the branches to study a very special micro ...

Sovereign states typically designate their own national parks and are responsible for their general upkeep. Depending on the country and park, visitors from the general public may be charged an ...

Fall is one of the best times to travel and this map helps predict when the foliage is at its peak across the U.S. so you can ...

These smaller, unsung heroes feature scenery and adventures that rival national parks, without the crowds or expense.

If you find a potential ancient artifact in a national park, leave it be. Picking it up or taking it home could result in ...