Julie Taboh

Turkeys Are Guests of Honor at Unusual Thanksgiving Fete

At Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in rural Maryland Thanksgiving is for the turkeys

Crunchy Leaves, Roaring Waterfalls Make for Sensory National Park Experience

Fall comes to the Delaware Water Gap National Park, bringing brilliant colors to a network of trails

A Seaside Escape from the Crush of the City

A one-hour ferry ride from the busy city of Boston is a world of marshes, lakes, beaches and tranquility

US History Comes Alive at National Parks in Boston

Following the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers and sailors in 21st century Boston

Tradition of Philanthropy Graces National Parks in Maine

A century ago, American philanthropists acted to preserve and protect what became the first national park on the US east coast

Appalachian Trail Ends at National Parks' Newest Monument

Katahdin Mountain, the northern end of the Appalachian Trail, towers over the newest national park site

Parks Traveler Gets Crash Course in US History in New York

In celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, adventurer Mikah Meyer is traveling across America with the goal of visiting every one of the more than 400 sites within its jurisdiction

Exploring History Near Niagara Falls

Who could pass up a trip to Niagara Falls, the second largest falls in the world, while visiting historic national parks in New York?

National Park Visits Lead Back to the 1800s

Battles of the War of 1812 - America's second War of Independence from England - are commemorated at National Park sites around Lake Erie

Fun in the Dunes, and Labor History in Chicago

This week's visits to National Park Service sites offer a juxtaposition of exploring urban history and communing with nature

Somber Memorial in Lonely Pennsylvania Field Marks 9/11 Terror Attack

National Parks traveler Mikah Meyer visits Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a hijacked airplane crashed, killing all 40 passengers and crew members aboard

Mikah Meyer Visits Flight 93 National Memorial

National parks traveler Mikah Meyer visited the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a hijacked airplane crashed on 9/11/2001, killing all on board.

US President’s Small-town Roots Helped Shape Values

Not all sites overseen by the National Park Service are natural wonders; this shows President Hoover's boyhood home

Visiting Sacred Ground in National Park Monuments

Mikah Meyer continues his National Park road trip on the water and on sacred ground

US National Park Service Celebrates Centennial

Employees of this office are responsible for maintaining 412 places all over the country, including national parks, monuments, battlefields, historic sites, scenic rivers and trails, and the White House

Renowned Photographer Captures America’s Treasures in Stunning Images

Renowned Photographer Captures America’s National Treasures

Carol M. Highsmith has been taking pictures of America for 35 years — everything from small family farms to historic landmarks

Basking in the Splendor of a Conservation President’s Legacy

National parks in North Dakota feature spectacular geography, diverse wildlife and artifacts from the collision of cultures

In Minnesota Wilderness, Young Traveler Feels Native American Presence

Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and some of them are part of the National Park system.

Young Adventurer Spends Hot July Along America's Great Lakes

Honoring his late father and celebrating US Park Service’s 100th birthday, Micah Meyer hopes to raise awareness about country’s national treasures