the National Park Service has released a 600-page document outlining five plans for how the National Mall could be managed and improved from this point forward. Some of the changes discussed are ...

The National Park Service says it has to go elsewhere. The monuments on the National Mall make up what is “considered a substantially completed work of civic art,” Michael Caldwell ...

The National Park Service has begun its annual week to draw attention to its properties around the country in the hopes of encouraging tourism. The process is a bit different this year, as it ...

The National Mall’s National Park Service says the Lincoln Memorial steps will be closed on Thursday. "Due to safety concerns from anticipated crowding and limited access caused by ongoing ...

The National Park Service predicted Thursday that D.C.’s ... around the Tidal Basin — the reservoir on the National Mall — have opened. Organizers expect 1.5 million people to visit the ...

The National Park Service says visitors will not be able to access the National Mall from here. With D.C. expecting a high volume of foot and car traffic, use of public transportation is highly ...

And neither will the National Park Service. For decades, that agency released official crowd counts for events on the National Mall, including inaugurations, protests, parades and even concerts.

The National Park Service laid off approximately 1,000 employees, many of whom were on probationary periods, in February. The layoffs are part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of ...

Peak bloom has arrived for the thousands of Japanese cherry blossom trees at the National Mall in Washington ... according to the National Park Service on Thursday. “I’m feeling like this ...

With the Fourth of July coming up fast, here's what you can expect if you’re heading to downtown Washington, D.C., for the fireworks, concerts or parade. This will be the first traditional ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As we celebrate Memorial Day in our local communities, our nation’s capital city is also paying tribute to ...

By Blake Gopnik Blake Gopnik reported from the Mall in Washington ... by the Trust for the National Mall with the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Park Service.