Landscape of Seeley Lake in Montana. In his 1962 book “Travels with Charley,” John Steinbeck wrote, “It seems to me that Montana is a great splash of grandeur. The scale is huge, but not overpowering.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The shutdown of the federal government, which began Wednesday, could have a more visible presence ...

Incidentally, Montana does not hold sole possession of either of its two National Parks. Glacier Park, located in the northwestern part of the state, combines with Canada's Waterton Lakes National ...

You'd think building a private home on federally owned land, like inside Glacier National Park, wouldn't be legal, yet this ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. While visits to our national parks are at an all-time high, the parks and their infrastructure ...

Amtrak seamlessly links four rail lines on a 26-day trip across 12 national parks, booking hotels and renting cars along the ...

When school’s out and the weather’s warm, national parks are among the most popular vacation ideas for American families. But late May through early September are peak season ...