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CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

Colorado’s most-visited national park remains open despite the federal government shutdown, but details about how the shutdown will impact services and operations remain unclear. The gates to Rocky ...

National Park Service sites in Kentucky appear to be operating without several services normally offered to visitors after a federal government shutdown began Oct. 1. While roadways and trails ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a Western North Carolina political analyst, but he doesn’t think it will ...

UPDATE: Yosemite and other national parks will remain partially open with skeleton crews during the government shutdown, according to a National Park Service contingency plan released Tuesday evening.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The alerts page on Yellowstone National Park’s website Monday afternoon warned that Biscuit Basin ...

The limestone under my thighs felt cold and smooth as I sat down and scooched my way through a small opening in a rock. I was at least 100 feet underground in Montana’s Lewis and Clark Caverns State ...

A 21-year old man who was missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found dead, the park announced. Ryan Lakes was last seen in Nashville on Sept 18 and his vehicle was found in the ...

Old Fall River Road remains closed to vehicles, with no reopening date announced. Visitors should be prepared for rapidly changing weather, despite a clear forecast in the coming days. Trail Ridge ...

Ryan Lakes was found dead in the Big Creek area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sept. 21 National Park Service A missing 21-year-old man has been found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National ...

A 76-year-old New Jersey woman died after collapsing on a hiking trail at Canyonlands National Park in Utah last week, authorities said. Bystanders were aiding Lois Marcasciano on Mesa Arch Trail near ...