The other day came word from Yellowstone National Park that a number of road projects were going forward in the park this summer, and one in particular caught my eye because of the price tag.

Two Civil War battlefields in Virginia have gained some additional protection through the preservation of nearly 200 acres made possible by $4.5 million in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants from the National Park Service.

Steamtown National Historic Site train rides in Pennsylvania resume for the season on Thursday, May 11. Steamtown's rail experience varies from short, 30-minute trips exploring the park’s historic railroad yard to full-day trips through the Poconos.

With the high season for travel about to hit, visitors to Arches National Park in Utah will need a reservation between April 1 and October 31 to enter the park between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.