The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, which traces the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812, is so new that actual trail segments haven’t even been defined yet. Waterway segments add a novel twist to a complex set of routes commemorating a British invasion that captured Washington, burned the White House, and inspired our national anthem.

Can you ever say "thanks" enough to those who have saved your life or the life of a family member or friend? The parents of two 15-year-old Boy Scouts who were stranded in the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park by a blizzard 35 years ago evidently don't think so.

Christmas has arrived a bit early for Grand Teton National Park, which has been given $25,000 to help support the park's search-and-rescue program.

It just got a lot harder to visit Yosemite National Park. The Tioga Road, along with the Glacier Point Road, closed for the winter on Tuesday.