Everything you need to know about the Father of National Parks
Today in the United States, there are 63 National Parks, an incredible number considering the concept has only been around for a century. Prior to these protected areas, land could…
Top 6 vacation spots for your military family
Inflation is raging, the world is crashing, and it’s the middle of summer. Fourth of July has passed, which means if you’re like a lot of military families, you’re staring…
Buffalo Soldiers served as some of the first National Park Rangers
During the Civil War, approximately 180,000 African Americans served in the Union Army. However, after the war, they were not integrated into regular peacetime army units. Rather, with the Army…
The nation’s oldest active park ranger is 100
Age is just a number. But for Betty Reid Soskin, it’s record-breaking. The active-duty park ranger is the oldest on staff, still clocking in to work past her 100th birthday….
Veterans, Gold Star Families get free entrance to national parks, refuges, other public lands
Veterans and Gold Star Families will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior starting on Veterans Day…
These are the national parks that make America the most beautiful country in the world
FOX News Journalist Abby Hornacek is no stranger to the outdoors. Growing up in a family of athletes, she’s now brought her love for fitness and travel to the FOX…
Disabled veterans can now get free lifetime access to national parks
It’s never too soon to start planning an epic spring or summer vacation. For disabled veterans living stateside, 2020 could be the best year yet for outdoor recreation. This is because the National Parks Service offers disabled veterans an amazing …
This is why Teddy Roosevelt turned Yosemite into federal land
President Theodore Roosevelt formed the Boone and Crockett Club and many other conservation organizations because of his love of all things natural. In the 1870s, fishing and hunting …