BOISE, Idaho — As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, residents are encouraged to join the First Day Hikes event on January 1, 2026. The Idaho Department of Parks and ...

Another Oregon state park has closed as storms continue to batter the Pacific Northwest. Following a raft of closures Wednesday, including popular state parks like Silver Falls and Detroit Lake, the ...

Silver Falls State Park is partly closed due to "massive" storm damage on its trails while a handful of other Oregon state parks have also been shut down. Parks that are fully closed include: Saddle ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Custer State Park is temporarily closed Thursday because of the high winds in the western part of the state. “There are a number of large trees down, and many roads are ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that the state wants to name Blanchard Springs Caverns as the 53rd Arkansas State Park. The governor made the announcement from the Arkansas ...

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Idaho hides its treasures well, and Farragut State Park might be the most dazzling gem in its collection that too many travelers zoom right past. Sprawling across 4,000 acres of pristine North Idaho ...

There’s a hidden treasure in North Idaho that locals sometimes hesitate to share with outsiders. Farragut State Park in Athol sits like a well-kept secret at the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille, ...

The Moody Foundation, which owns the majority of the ranch, announced plans this week to gift its 87.5 percent ownership interest to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The transaction, ...

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho -- New and improved highway markers will be unveiled Wednesday in a state park in Athol as part of a state-wide project to refresh signage across Idaho. On October 15, the Idaho ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is moving to acquire 54,000 acres of rugged Hill Country terrain in Kinney and Edwards counties, with plans to convert the land into a new state park.

A view of Mount Mitchell from the Blue Ridge Parkway. At 6,684 feet above sea level, Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the eastern United States. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO As the fall ...