Fees to be waived this weekend at national parks including Yellowstone, Grand Teton

October 5th, 2009 Expedia launches Web site for national park tripsBELLEVUE, Wash. — Expedia is partnering with the National Park Foundation on a new Web site to help travelers planning trips to national parks.

September 14th, 2009 Yellowstone seeing record visitors this yearYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park hosted a record number of visitors this summer and remains on track for its busiest year ever.

September 14th, 2009 Conde Nast Traveler recommends 10 national parksNEW YORK — Conde Nast Traveler is marking Ken Burns' new PBS series about the national parks, "America's Best Idea," with a look at 10 national parks and recommendations for how to see them. The magazine looks at five parks in its September issue and another five online at www.cntraveler.com/nationalparks.

September 9th, 2009 Hot Springs park to lead off new line of quartersHOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Hot Springs National Park will be the first site featured in a line of "America the Beautiful" quarters starting next year that will feature a national park from each state and U.S.

September 4th, 2009 Yellowstone fire grows to 110 acresYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A lightning-caused fire in Yellowstone National Park had grown to about 110 acres.

August 19th, 2009 Judge considers Yellowstone snowmobile capCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A judge heard arguments Tuesday over whether he has the authority to block a federal proposal reducing snowmobile traffic in Yellowstone National Park, saying he would issue a decision in about a week.

August 17th, 2009 Park Service says visits to national parks are upWASHINGTON — It could be the upside of the economic downturn: The Obama administration says visits to national parks are up nearly 4 percent this year. The National Park Service said Monday that 127.7 million visits were made to national parks in the first six months of the year, an increase of about 4.5 million over the same period in 2008.

August 15th, 2009 Gun law complaints trail Obama during park toursYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Barack Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents and parks advocates for allowing firearms into such majestic places as this.

August 7th, 2009 Obama to travel out WestWASHINGTON — The White House is announcing that the first family will travel to national parks in the West next week. President Barack Obama and his family will visit Bozeman, Mont., Yellowstone National Park, Grand Junction, Colo., the Grand Canyon and Phoenix.

August 6th, 2009 Yellowstone numbers hit all-time high in JulyYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park officials are crediting relatively low gas prices and the park's affordability after an all-time record number of people visited in July.

July 25th, 2009 Wyo. wants more snowmobiles allowed in YellowstoneBILLINGS, Mont. — The state of Wyoming on Friday asked a federal judge to force Yellowstone National Park to allow up to 740 snowmobiles daily during winter — more than twice what the Obama administration wants.

July 20th, 2009 Trend worsening for pollutant in 16 national parksSALT LAKE CITY — A pollutant that can slowly trigger changes in the lives of plants and animals is increasingly being found in 16 National Park Service sites, mostly in the Western United States. Air quality data obtained by The Associated Press shows significant worsening trends for ammonium in several flagship parks, including Yellowstone, Mount Rainier and Utah's Canyonlands.

July 14th, 2009 Free weekend at national parks, July 18-19WASHINGTON — Another free weekend is coming up at national parks and monuments. The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees July 18-19 as part of an effort to stimulate summer visits to the parks.

June 17th, 2009 Man goes over Yellowstone falls, presumed deadYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Officials in Yellowstone National Park are searching for a man they believe committed suicide by jumping into a river and going over a 300-foot waterfall.

June 2nd, 2009 National parks plan 3 free summer weekendsWASHINGTON — The National Park Service is looking to stimulate summer vacations at national parks. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Tuesday that entrance fees at 147 national parks and monuments — including the Grand Canyon and Yosemite — will be waived on three weekends this summer.