8 Places to Visit Along Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway

With an autumnal ombré and cooler temperatures, fall is prime time for journeying along this Appalachian Mountain roadway.

Daintree Forest in Australia Is Returned to Indigenous Owners

The rainforest is among nearly 400,000 acres of land in northeast Australia that were handed back on Wednesday to Aboriginal people who have lived in the region for thousands of years.

Three Men Are Charged With Approaching Bears in Alaska

The men could face up to six months in prison after entering a restricted area of Katmai National Park and Preserve in 2018.

Arrest Warrant Issued for Brian Laundrie, Days After Gabrielle Petito’s Body Was Found

Mr. Laundrie is facing a felony charge of debit card fraud in Wyoming after the death of Ms. Petito, his fiancée, on a cross-country trip. The death has been ruled a homicide.

A Timeline of the Search for Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie

Ms. Petito’s remains were found in Wyoming. She had traveled to national parks with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, and their social media accounts provide a glimpse into their trip.

A Timeline of the Search for Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie

Ms. Petito’s remains were found in Wyoming. She had traveled to national parks with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, and their social media accounts provide a glimpse into their trip.

Sequoias Are Being Wrapped in Special Foil to Protect Them From Fires

At least two wildfire complexes are threatening some of the giant sequoia groves in Central California.

Opinion | Don’t Let Hunters Kill Bison Inside a National Park

The park service should stop a planned cull of these animals in Grand Canyon National Park.

Yellowstone National Park Sets August Record for Visitors

The park had more than 920,000 recreational visits in August, surpassing its previous busiest August on record, in 2017, when crowds came out to watch a solar eclipse.

Enchanted by the Mountains’ Ever-Changing Beauty: 45 Miles on the Teton Crest Trail

A three-day hike through the Teton Range in northwest Wyoming offers consistently stunning — and constantly unfolding — scenery.

Opinion | Give the People What They Clearly Need: More National Parks

There are dozens of natural wonders around the country worthy of the designation.

Woman Sentenced to 7 Days in Jail for Walking in Yellowstone’s Thermal Area

The authorities used her case to warn the public about the dangers of the park’s hot springs, geysers and steam vents.

Woman Sentenced to 7 Days in Jail for Walking in Yellowstone’s Thermal Area

The authorities used her case to warn the public about the dangers of the park’s hot springs, geysers and steam vents.

Where Dark Skies Draw Star-Gazers, Wildfire Smoke Spoils the View

Parts of the Mountain West still largely free of light pollution or cloudy weather are losing their famed spectacular views of the night sky to smoke from fires burning hundreds of miles upwind.

In Michigan, a Park Made of Water

The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is part of a system of underwater reserves around the country. They’re like national parks, but below the surface.

Fred Zalokar, Marathoner Who Took On Mountains, Is Found Dead in Yosemite

The body of the 61-year-old, who had been missing since Saturday, was recovered on Tuesday near the summit of Mount Clark, the National Park Service said.

Officials Kill Grizzly Bear Suspected in Fatal Attack of Woman in Montana

Wildlife officials believe the bear was the same grizzly that killed a California woman on Tuesday, given the proximity to the attack and evidence found at both scenes.

How Crowded Are America’s National Parks? See for Yourself.

Americans are flocking to national parks in record numbers, in many cases leading to long lines and overcrowded facilities. Here’s what four parks looked like over the holiday weekend.

How a Slave Market Became a National Park Service Site

When driving through Natchez, Miss., it is easy to overlook Forks of the Road. But from 1833 to 1863, it was among the largest slave markets in America.

Touring Alaska in an R.V.

For a photographer based in Juneau, two Alaskan roads — the Glenn Highway and the Richardson Highway — formed the backbone of a stunning late-spring road trip.