“The birds can go in and out. And they chose to come there.” ...

Egrets returned to Alcatraz in 1997, though numbers have declined in recent years. There were only a few dozen snowy egret nests located last year. Spotting them would be worth a visit all on its own.

How feasible the president’s plan to revive the historic maximum security penitentiary might be is a matter of some debate among experts ...

President Trump is now getting the wheels in motion on his plan to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a maximum-security prison.

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

A day after President Trump said he wants to reopen Alcatraz as a symbol of law and order, tourists at the decayed historic ...

Robert F. Kennedy, who was attorney general, ordered Alcatraz closed soon after. Tourism is one of San Francisco’s top industries and, for decades, visiting Alcatraz has ranked alongside walking ...

President Donald Trump directed multiple agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Prisons, to rebuild the Alcatraz Island federal prison. The infamous jail would be used “to house America’s most ...

Plan Ahead: Depending on what time of year you visit, tours to Alcatraz can sell out months in advance. Play it safe by not waiting until the last minute to reserve your spot. While riding a cable ...

Congress created the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1972, placing Alcatraz Island under the control of the National Park Service. More than 1 million people visit the island every year ...