Donna Sapolin

It’s hard to believe that one of the United States’ most visited National Parks, 33,000-acre Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP), is located next to two really dense northeast Ohio cities, Cleveland and Akron — because...

Few of the 63 National Parks in the United States are as isolated as Isle Royale National Park in Michigan, and fewer yet are actual islands. Surrounded by the country’s northernmost Great Lake, Lake Superior,...

This recent addition to the National Park system (the 61st park) is worth a visit any time of year, but spring brings some extra surprises. Located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes...

For our fourth and final leg of this epic Oregon road trip, we're exploring the wild beauty of the Pacific Coast. See where The Goonies was shot, visit a a beach that has been called...

The annual Gathering of Nations Powwow, now entering its 37th year, is the largest Native American powwow in North America. Designed to celebrate, share, entertain and educate the public about the continent’s first cultures, traditions...

Whenever a huge number of floral plants burst into bloom all at once in a single spot, you get an amazing, unforgettable scene. But the view is particularly awesome when the blossoms are bold and...

Few monuments in the U.S. are as iconic and recognizable as the Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis, Missouri’s Gateway Arch National Park. At 63-stories high, the swooping stainless-steel arch is the tallest manmade monument...

For the third portion of our Oregon road trip series, we're headed south into the Willamette Valley. Bike a scenic covered bridge trail, hike to stunning waterfalls and sip on some of Oregon's best local...

The second stop on our Oregon Road Trip series is to the Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood region. Located just over an hour outside of Portland, Columbia River Gorge are an outdoor respite. We...