national parks

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.