First came two years of renovations at a cost of $34 million, then a slow filling, and then the invasion of algae. Now the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is dry once again while officials ponder how to ensure it does indeed reflect when full.

This colorful object was made by Native American tribes and used both as a suitcase of sorts or to store clothing or food.

National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis announces nearly $2.5 million in NPS grants to acquire lands at eight Civil War battlefields.

Most visitors to Yellowstone National Park are familiar with the Upper, Lower, and Midway geyser basins, but how many these days have made the trek to a basin that once, thanks to its oddly shaped spires and acidic hot springs, was another must-see attraction for park visitors?