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What a Federal Government Shutdown Means for Air Travel, National Parks, and Passports

Travel NewsDecember 21, 20242Views

When the U.S. Congress can't agree on a budget before federal funding expires, the government goes into shutdown mode, ceasing all operations deemed nonessential and furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers. As you might have noticed, several key aspects of travel in the United States are overseen by the federal government, including airport security,…

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National Geographic names ‘Pictures of the Year’ — Take a look inside

National Geographic released its annual "Pictures of the Year" issue this week, showcasing 20 photographs — out of some 2.3 million in contention — that depict striking scenes of nature, wildlife and human connection to the world. Here are CNBC's picks of the best of the best. A leap of faith A young emperor penguin…

November 22, 202412Views

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Biden Creates His First National Park Unit: Amache in Colorado

Update: Amache officially became a Natonal Historic Site on February 15, 2024. Here is its official National Park unit page. Last Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the paperwork that created his first contribution to the National Park Service: the former Camp Amache in southeastern Colorado, about a three-hour drive from Colorado Springs. It was…

May 9, 202487Views

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Entrance Fee–Free National Park Days in 2024

More than a quarter of the 425 sites managed by the U.S. National Park Service charge entrance fees, ranging in price from $10 to $35. But on a few select dates each year, the federal agency waives those charges and visitors get to enter every national park, monument, historical site, seashore, forest, or other preserve…

April 29, 202469Views

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Three New U.S. National Park Units Were Just Announced, And Hikers Will Love Them All

Three beloved long-distance hiking trails that pass through 10 American states just earned a federal upgrade, bringing the total number of U.S. national park units from 425 to 428. Three networks of hiking trails have been added to the National Park Service, the highest designation for public…

April 29, 2024247Views

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Which National Parks Require Reservations in 2024?

Overcrowding remains a problem at the most popular U.S. national parks. Just ask the folks at Yosemite. After dropping the California preserve's timed-entry permit for summer 2023, officials are relaunching the system for the busiest stretches of 2024, citing—you guessed it—overcrowding as the reason. Yosemite (pictured above) rejoins several other heavy hitters in the National…

April 27, 2024121Views

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The Cost of Going Cashless at U.S. National Parks As Many Switch to Plastic-Only

A growing number of sites operated by the U.S. National Park Service no longer accept cash for entrance fees or other services. In 2023, Badlands National Park in South Dakota, Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, among others, transitioned to fee systems that only allow credit card,…

April 25, 202489Views

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National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 8, 2020. Darwin Fan | Moment | Getty Images Visitors to national parks will get free admission on April 20 as the federal government waives entrance fees to commemorate the start of National Park Week. National Park Week runs for nine days, from April 20 to April…

April 24, 202488Views

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Saudi Arabia wealth fund in talks to acquire national airline Saudia: Report

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Saudi Arabian. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino (Italia), Nov. 11, 2021 Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Saudi Arabia's behemoth sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy the kingdom's national airline Saudia, Bloomberg reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported move…

March 19, 202485Views