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National Parks

An American flag flies at the visitor's center at Mount Rushmore National Monument on June 12, 2026 in Keystone, South Dakota.

6 Living Philanthropists Who Help Preserve America’s National Parks

As America nears its 250th birthday, billionaire philanthropy is reshaping how the country preserves its landscapes and monuments. Ken Griffin, Roxanne Quimby, David Rubenstein and others have used private wealth to expand and preserve U.S. parks.
By Beth Duckett
waterfall in-between mountains.

20 Extraordinary U.S. National Parks Across America

From Acadia’s granite coast to Zion’s red-rock canyons, these parks remain America’s greatest outdoor spectacle.
By Paul Jebara
An aerial view of a helicopter landing on the summit of Tower Butte, a flat-topped red rock formation in Navajo Nation land.

How America’s National Parks Won Over the Luxury Safari Crowd

A safari nerd rethinks America's wilderness.
By Alexandra Owens
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies 335 km (208 mi) south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs;450 km (280 mi) by road. Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Uluru is sacred to the Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The area around the formation is home to a plethora of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site.

The 10 Best National Parks to Visit in Australia’s Northern Territory

By Cat Woods
Signal Mountain is viewed from the Oxbow Bend Overlook along the Snake River.

17 Spectacular U.S. National Parks You Should Visit

By Paul Jebara
Will the Scientists' March on Washington have the same impact the Women's March did?

Scientists Are Planning Their Own March on Washington to Protest President Trump

By John Bonazzo
Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) walks off of Air Force One with U.S. president Barack Obama on July 5, 2016

For Obama and Clinton, Climate Change Is Just a Marketing Strategy

By Michael Sainato
Developers want to build a tourist mecca on Grand Canyon and Navajo Indian land.

45,000 People Are Protesting a Grand Canyon Resort With Online Petitions

By John Bonazzo
A view through a canopy of trees in full fall color October 24, 2015 along Skyline drive in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.

National Parks Face Corporate Intrusions in Centennial Year

By Michael Sainato and Chelsea Skojec

Obama on Historic Spree: Names Three New National Monuments, 19 Since 2009

By Alexandra Peers
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