The 21 Most Underrated, Crowd-Free National Parks in America
From North America’s largest coral reef to a voyage north of the Arctic Circle
What Is Fat Bear Week and Should You Care About It?
The viral brown bear bracket also brings much-needed attention to wildlife conservation
Get Ready to Pay More to Visit This National Park
Great Smoky Mountain National Park's staff blames increased visitors and flat budgets for the change in fees
Sierra Club Releases Map of Proposed Delaware Water Gap National Park
It's unclear how likely this effort will be
A Crash Course on SF’s New 14-Acre Park: Presidio Tunnel Tops
The 14 facts you need to know about the national park site ahead of opening weekend
Why Are So Many Tourists Getting Attacked by Bison at Yellowstone?
Three people have been gored by the animals in the last two months alone
The Sundown Town Road Trip: A Black Adventurer’s Journey of Discovery
This spring, Joe Kanzangu set out to explore the diversification of the great outdoors in places that were previously built to exclude
The 5-Planet Alignment Is Here — These Are the Best Places in California to See It
Mark your calendars for June 24, when there’s a waning surprise between Venus and Mars
Yellowstone Floods Showed What Climate Change Can Do to Beloved National Parks
They affected both the park and the nearby towns
Witness the Rare 5-Planet Alignment at These Dark-Sky Parks in Texas
It’s been 18 years since this last occurred, and will be another 18 before it happens again
Yellowstone Renames One of Its Mountains
As part of further efforts to reconcile with Indigenous peoples, Yellowstone National Park has changed the name of a 10,551-foot peak
Make the Most of Spring With These DC-Area Camping Getaways
We’ve got horses, drive-ins and…a well-appointed inn where you can pretend you're roughing it
The Six Best Spring Hikes in Texas, From Hidden Waterfalls to Secret Caves
Lace up your boots and explore these trails at state and national parks
Head to These 8 California State Parks for the Wildflower Bloom
All the super-photogenic poppies, lupines and manzanita your social networks can handle
Stop What You’re Doing: Tomorrow’s the Deadline for Two Exceptional California Adventures
Don’t you want to have fun this summer — and bunk in Yosemite for less than $40 a night?
Why Doctors Are Now Prescribing National Parks as Medication
Feeling burnt out? The mountains can take it from here.