Visa-Free and e-Visa Programs: What's New for Travelers
Electronic travel authorizations keep spreading, and the paperwork you used to skip may now be a form and a fee. Here is how the systems work and how to check before you book.
Travel News
Trail and park updates as they happen.
Rocky Mountain National Park Brings Back Timed Entry for 2024
Timed-entry reservations returned to Rocky Mountain National Park from May 24 through October 20, 2024 — and the detail most planners miss is that the two permit types cover different halves of the park.
What to Know Before You Visit a US National Park as a Nonresident in 2026
A $100 per-person surcharge now applies at 11 of the busiest US national parks. Here is who pays, who is exempt, and when the $250 nonresident annual pass is the cheaper route.
What to Know About Federal Recreation Fees Before You Book
August 2026 Is Loaded for Park Trips: Fee-Free Days and a Moved Park Week
National Park Week shifts to August 22–30 for the NPS's 110th birthday, stacking a fee-free August 25 on top of the August 4 waiver — a rare late-summer window.
Wildfire Season 2026 Is Already Redrawing Trail Plans: How to Check
From the Painted Canyon Overlook to Olympic meadow trails, fire-driven closures are stacking up across the park system — here is how to verify your route.