National Park Service

Three St. Louis-area locations have been added to the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom for their connections to enslaved people.

New Philadelphia, a small Pike County, Illinois, town rich in history, is making headlines nearly 200 years after it was founded. It made a name for itself in 1836 when it became the first town legally registered and platted by a formerly enslaved person. Recently, the town site became the nation’s 424th national park.

City officials in Carbondale passed a resolution that supports changing Shawnee National Forest into a national park and climate preserve.

A St. Louis area hiking group received a $120,000 grant from the National Park Foundation to provide funding for Black people to visit five national parks.

Michael Yochim wrote “Requiem for America’s Best Idea” line by line after ALS had taken his mobility — using just his eyes and an eye-tracking machine.

Ste. Genevieve received a distinction sought by town residents for years when the National Parks Service formally dedicated a National Historical Park there. Advocates of the designation hope it will boost the town's profile and attract more tourist dollars.

When the Gateway Arch began undergoing renovation back in July 2015, Mike Ward moved back to St. Louis to become its superintendent — a role he’s held…

St. Louis’ most notable feature — the Gateway Arch — hasn’t seen as many fresh faces lately. According to the St. Louis Business Journal, the Arch grounds…

Ste. Genevieve, a small town on the Mississippi River about an hour south of St. Louis, still has a bit of the flavor of the early 1700s when it was first…

As a child, Nichole McHenry envisioned herself broadcasting the news, just like famed St. Louis anchor Robin Smith.Although her dreams of becoming a…