National parks, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Haleakalā National Park, are well-represented on an upcoming release of U.S. postage stamps.

A member of the Denali National Park and Preserve staff was killed in an avalanche while skiing alone in the park.

A shortage of staff is delaying the mandatory shuttle service for visitors to Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.

The Lost Mine Trail is one of the most popular at Big Bend National Park, and with good reason. The trail is not too very steep and the views of the Chisos Mountains and Chihuahuan Desert are expansive. Traveler contributing writer and photographer Rebecca Latson shares her observations about this trail she’s hiked.