A view of Mount Mitchell from the Blue Ridge Parkway. At 6,684 feet above sea level, Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the eastern United States. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO As the fall ...

DENVER (KDVR) — State park rangers announced Friday night that they are closing Cherry Creek State Park overnight after a rise in law enforcement concerns and vandalism. The park will no longer be ...

Cherry Creek State Park, one of Colorado’s busiest recreation areas, will close nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. due to rising safety concerns and vandalism. In a recent social media post, Colorado ...

“I honestly thought it was too big to be a diamond!” Rayne Madison said of her discovery at an Arkansas state park Arkansas State Parks Raynae Madison and her family, of Cookson, Okla., visited Crater ...

A family visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas found a nearly 3-carat brown diamond on the park's north side, park officials said in a statement. Raynae Madison and her family traveled ...

This Tennessee state park is a waterfront beauty with miles of hiking trails, campsites, cozy cabins, and lakes that are perfect for swimming and fishing.

A bomb that was found in the bathroom of a public bathroom at Sunset Beach State Recreation Site on Sept. 16 was deactivated by state police. Oregon State Parks rangers discovered a suspicious ...

Officials with the Pennsylvania State Police said that they are investigating after a shooting at the Neshaminy State Park Marina left a man hurt on Friday afternoon. The shooting happened sometime ...

Oklahoma family members recently hit the jackpot when they found an impressive diamond at an Arkansas state park this month – with tools they bought at a dollar store. The discovery, made at Crater of ...

Two months after the Orland Township board voted 3-2 to end its lease with the Illinois secretary of state’s office, a new drivers facility has opened in Orland Park. Secretary of State Alexi ...

Spend a relaxed day by the water at this state park north of Dallas, where you'll find cozy campgrounds, excellent fishing, and a few miles of hiking trails.