The National Park Service would lose more than 5,500 employees under President Trump’s Fiscal 2026 budget proposal, one that would have far-reaching impacts to the agency's mandate and which Defenders of Wildlife called an "extinction budget."

Ready for a dose of cuteness? Denali's Sled Dog 'Puppy Cam' is live.

Split into east and west districts, with Tucson, Arizona, smack dab in the middle, Saguaro National Park is home to the nation's largest cacti. Travel to this national park and you will not only see plenty of saguaro, but also cholla, prickly pear, pincushion, and barrel cacti. Visit in spring and there’s a good chance of brilliantly-saturated blooms on those same cacti.

The entire Alaska portion of Chilkoot National Historic Trail will be open this summer for the first time in five years.