Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act ...

Reigning over Missouri with plenty of Americana, Springfield is an ideal destination for Midwestern road trips, and it is the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Dan Kinney, the longtime director who helped transform Springfield’s park system into one of national recognition, has died. He was 83. Kinney passed away Sept. 29, according to the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Forward SGF Comprehensive Plan looks at the city of Springfield as a whole and how it can improve over the next several years. But if a new bill coming to the city council ...

National parks are ranked by closest straight line distance, measured from representative points in Springfield, MO Metro Area and each national park. Estimated driving times are from Here and are ...