A search was underway Thursday at Big Bend National Park in Texas for a hiker reported missing after she failed to return home from a trip to the park.

After a year full of challenges, Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge Road and recreation area will open for the winter season on the day after Thanksgiving.

An adult mule deer found dead in Yellowstone National Park has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a contagious, fatal disease of deer, elk and moose.

As charming as it is, the Colter Bay area of Grand Teton National Park is not without its issues, which include traffic issues and guest lodging. In a bid to resolve those and other issues, the National Park Service is embarking on a planning effort to "reestablish Colter Bay as a key destination and central location for all visitors to stay, play and learn."