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Panoramas, waterfalls, and other natural wonders await you on these quick, rewarding routes chosen by our national-parks expert
Our parks expert found the coolest small towns to stay in next door to U.S. national parks. You’re welcome.
If you're hoping to see thousands of stars, planets, star clusters, meteors, the Andromeda Galaxy, and the Milky Way, we’ve got you covered at these stunning spots
National parks protect our land and a wide variety of wildlife, many of them dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Here are the animals and reptiles to look out for and the best ways to keep you—and them—safe.
Too many rocks? Not enough people? Illustrator Amber Share says bring it on.
The incident in December is the latest incident of vandalism to ancient Native artifacts
Visit 12 of America’s best-loved national parks on this cross-country national-park train loop
Separated from Mexico by the Rio Grande, Big Bend is a stunning national park in Texas with hundreds of miles of hiking trails, javelinas, and hot springs. It's our 62 Parks Traveler's sixth stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.
You can visit parks for free right now, but you still need to take precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Despite warnings about crowds and the spread of the coronavirus, the National Park Service is keeping most of its units open for now, but a number of parks are starting to close certain facilities
An entire mountain range to itself, dramatic stretches of the Rio Grande, and 118 miles of shared border with Mexico are just a few reasons why this 801,163-acre range in southwest Texas is worth a visit
While not as famous as some of their siblings, these parks offer stunning sights without all the people
A three-day, 33-mile canoe float through Boquillas Canyon, the farthest-flung and mellowest route in the park
We've cut the fat (and circumnavigated the crowds) so you can enjoy any of these thrilling parks in just one day
Among the benefits to hitting the trail in winter? No mosquitoes. But there are more!
Three proven formulas for a different kind of Turkey Day
Travel to these destinations for tons of open space—and it's all yours
Last year, four friends of mine and I biked the Allegheny Passage to see the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC. This late winter or early spring, we want to top that by heading out west and backpacking for four to five days in a national park. What is a good location that will have favorable conditions? -Andrew Pittsburgh, PA
Love Acadia, the Tetons, and the Grand Canyon? Wait until you meet their crazy little cousins.
To find the emptiest hideouts in seven iconic parks, we called on the guys with the keys to the back door: the rangers and staff.
Presenting our foolproof recipes for the perfect long, hot weekend: six classic road-trip itineraries, the country's best pit stops, and a lot of Willie Nelson. Just pick your route and roll.
There’s more than one way to take in the adventure and splendor of America’s national parks. So we’re serving up a prize package of SECRET TRIPS—locals’ no-tell favorites, from Acadia to Yellowstone to wildest Alaska—along with a roundup of DREAM TOWNS nearby, the places to eat, drink, and dance after…
How To Get Off the Beaten Trail (or River, or Mountain) With These 43 Soon-To-Be-Classic National Park ϳԹ