It doesn’t matter where you live or where you’re going—there’s a stunning state park waiting to be explored.

A washed-out section of the Palouse to Cascades Trail near North Bend has reopened, but funding for a permanent repair has ...

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Nothing ruins a beautiful summer afternoon quite like the feeling of being trapped in a concrete jungle while the temperature climbs into the triple digits. While some might opt for a standard trip to ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Parks Foundation today celebrated the inclusion of ongoing funding for the California State ...

Minnesota has some lesser-known state parks that don't get much traffic, and they're worth the drive for hiking, fishing, and ...

If you’re a California resident, the state is offering you a free pass to all state historical parks — usually worth $50 — that you can use for the rest of 2026. The California State Parks Historian ...

NATURAL RESOURCES IS LAUNCHING A NEW DAY PASS RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR SELECT PARKS, REQUIRING VISITORS TO RESERVE SPOTS AHEAD OF TIME. AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH MORE IS SANDY OLICK. GOOD ...

More than two dozen state historic parks are free through the end of the year in honor of Juneteenth — and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

When Seattle-based photographer Mio Monasch wants to disconnect from the political and economic frustrations of his everyday life, he heads outdoors, often to Washington’s extensive system of national ...