Friends of Acadia has been offered an $18,000 grant...if they can match it. Should be easy, right?

While Cape Lookout National Seashore has reopened to the public in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, some parts of the national seashore could be tricky to navigate due to breaches in the barrier islands, and some facilities won't be available until next year.

A Texas oil company has agreed to relinquish an oil and gas lease that covers more than 7,500 acres in the Lewis and Clark National Forest not far from Glacier National Park in Montana.

Owners of eBike are gaining more access in the National Park System, as parks are changing their rules under order from Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.

Hurricanes typically toss a great many seashells up onto the Outer Banks of North Carolina, but Dorian outdid most storms, tossing a 2-pound shell up onto Cape Lookout National Seashore's beaches. And that was just half of the entire shell.

Thirty years' of weather have taken a toll on Union Pacific "Big Boy" No. 2012, a crowd-drawing steam locomotive at Steamtown National Historic Site that has been pulled to a siding for some much need cosmetic restoration work.

The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway is ready for the next big step on its path to revitalization. Renovations to the restaurant will begin this fall, and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, in cooperation with the National Park Service, is seeking an operator for the iconic restaurant, which is slated to reopen in 2020. The Bluffs is located at milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

It was a short flight, and the landing was "ungraceful," according to onlookers, but condor chick #1,000 has stretched its wings and figured out how to fly at Zion National Park.

Months after a proposal to establish a reservation system for visiting Arches National Park in Utah was discarded, National Park Service staff are ready to return to discussions with the public on how best to manage traffic and congestion at the iconic park.

A joyriding scofflaw driving off-road near the roof of Haleakalā National Park in Hawai'i killed several threatened Haleakalā silversword plants and damaged a historic trail built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934, according to the National Park Service.

In the wake of the weekend snowstorm that dumped feet, not inches, of snow on northern Montana, Glacier National Park in places shimmered like a winter holiday card.

A study into the experiences of backpackers in Yellowstone National Park came away with the conclusion that almost all had a great experience. Most said they didn't think the park's backcountry was crowded, and they had no problem with the fees they had to pay.

With days to spare to meet Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's directive that eBikes quickly gain greater access in the National Park System, more parks are expanding that access, though there are some restrictions.

Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim can be a busy place during the peak seasons for visiting the park. And heading to the South Rim with an RV can be a challenge even for the most experienced drivers. With that in mind, the park staff has compiled the following information for RV visitors.

Put hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders on the same trail network and some issues can arise. That's why rangers at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California are taking to the trails on mountain bikes and horseback to try to educate all users on trail etiquette.

Snow was piling up Saturday in the high country of Glacier National Park, where forecasters predicted more than two feet of snow could accumulate by Monday morning.

There are some natural resources in the National Park System that prove too tempting to some. At Mammoth Cave National Park, two individuals recently were cited for digging up more than 100 ginseng roots from inside the park in violation of federal law.

Agreement between the two chambers of Congress on a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government running through November 21 sends the measure to President Trump for his signature.

This Saturday the Tour of the Moon recreational bicycle ride will pedal through Colorado National Monument. The cyclists will travel over Rim Rock Drive, entering the monument at the east entrance off of Monument Road near Grand Junction, Colorado, and exiting at the west entrance onto Highway 340 near Fruita. Cyclists will be limited to the west bound lane.

The Boulder Beach Campground at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada will undergo $1.5 million in improvements over the next few months.