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Hike it, climb it, bike it, pitch a tent and camp it. America’s outdoors are calling. Explore adventures by region that take you to the highest highs in national parks, the lowest lands, preserves and monuments and more national heritage sites and state parks than you can hike in a year. No matter what name they go by, we’re celebrating America’s parks.
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This Week in Travel History: Space Race and an Epic Underwater Journey
Each week we’re taking a look at profound moments within amazing trips taken by interesting people. See what happened this week in travel history and...
9 Stops on DC’s African American Heritage Trail
With over 200 sites, it can be hard to know where to start on DC’s African American Heritage Trail. The trail details historically and...
Oregon Road Trip Series: The Willamette Valley
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...
Camping
Ice Fishing Adventures on Legendary Lake of the Woods
Article content courtesy Explore Minnesota. Learn more about fun things to do in every season in Northwest Minnesota at ExploreMinnesota.com/Northwest. Springtime Ice Fishing in the...
Hiking & Biking
Top 5 Austin Outdoor Adventures
Austin is known for many amazing things: tasty Tex-Mex and lip-smacking barbecue, live music on nearly every corner, buzzy breweries and bars, super-cool neighborhoods...
Food & Drink
Summer Vacation in Central Minnesota’s Otter Tail Lakes Country
Article courtesy of Explore Minnesota. Discover more Central Minnesota experiences at ExploreMinnesota.com/Central. A trip to Otter Tail County in west-central Minnesota offers mesmerizing natural scenery,...
Pacific Northwest
Alaska, California, Hawaii Oregon, Washington
Camping
Death Valley National Park Winter Hikes and Camping
Some spots that you’d want to avoid at all costs during summer become amazing places to visit during the winter. One such place is...
Outdoor & Adventure
Twentynine Palms: Gateway to Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve
You’ve probably heard of Palm Springs, California—a midcentury design giant and popular hangout for well-heeled celebs, retirees and hip millennials seeking a playground close...
Camping
Wildlife Viewing in Denali National Park
America’s National Parks offer up some of the most spectacular natural landscapes and wildlife viewing available in the country, but they can also be...
Hiking & Biking
Haleakalā National Park – From Sunrise at the Summit to Sunset in Kula
Every visitor to Maui brings home a best-of story. For many it’s about the long, winding and spectacular road to Hana. Plenty give a...
West
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Outdoor & Adventure
Explore a Lunar Landscape Right Here on Earth at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Look up at the night sky in south-central Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve and you’ll feel yourself a vital part...
Culture
Mixing Art with Nature in Utah at Spiral Jetty and Antelope Island State Park
About two hours from Salt Lake City, in Corinne, Utah, Spiral Jetty, a 1,500 feet-long by 15-feet-wide coiling path winds counterclockwise off Rozel Point...
Outdoor & Adventure
Utah’s Dark Skies: Canyonlands National Park
Take in the skies while floating and hiking in Labyrinth Canyon. Sights include towering canyon walls, remnants from early river runners and unobstructed views...
Hiking & Biking
10 of Colorado’s Best-Kept Secrets
Think “Colorado” and what likely comes to mind is powder-dusted ski slopes, frosty pints of craft beer and the wild beauty of Rocky Mountain...
Southwest
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Hiking & Biking
Hiking The Wave — One of the Most Astounding Places You’ll Ever See
Jaw-dropping scenery in a remote desert location combined with extremely limited access make The Wave, located on the border between Arizona and Utah in...
Culture
Flashes of Brilliance: “The Lightning Field” in Western New Mexico’s High Desert
In The Lightning Field, Nature and Art Merge to Shape an Electrifying Experience Looking for a place to disconnect from the outer world while you...
Outdoor & Adventure
Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge – A Little-Known Wildlife Gem
Whisper quiet and lithe, the ocelot hunts prey on the coast of Texas. An endangered population of this small wildcat live in the brackish...
Camping
Home of the Bubble Tents: Basecamp Terlingua
Camping at Basecamp Terlingua is like stepping into another world. Located deep in West Texas, the camp is a popular spot for travelers visiting...
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Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio
Outdoor & Adventure
The 4 Corners of Kansas Offer Outdoor Adventures
I have long envied those who were born in Kansas, and even more so those whose ancestry runs a tight parallel with this state’s...
Outdoor & Adventure
7 Corn Mazes to Get Lost In – Illinois, Michigan and More
Explore corn mazes in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Indiana & Illinois Since the late 1990’s, U.S. farmers have been turning their corn fields into mazes...
Culture
Insider’s Guide to the Chicago Botanic Garden
Sometimes you just need to stroll through a garden, take a deep breath and smell the Floribunda roses. At the Chicago Botanic Garden—you can...
Camping
Myths of the Ozark Region
A visit to the Ozark region could mean stumbling across flooded cemeteries, swimming with piranhas and coming face-to-face with a howling horned cat. Or...
Southeast
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Lifestyle
Travel that Heals in Hot Springs and Eureka Springs, Arkansas
These days, we’re all looking for safe spots that provide respite from the everyday routines, same-ole sights and cabin fever that our interior spaces...
Beach
Swimming with Manatees at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
Ever wonder what it’s like to swim with manatees? These gentle giants are curious and will often swim right up to people. Some will...
Natural Wonders
The Most Photo-Worthy Pit in America
A little-known town in the Heart of Dixie is about to jump to the top of your travel bucket list. Jackson County sits in the...
Beach
Endless Summer: Trip Guide to Cumberland Island, Georgia
With 18 miles of secluded, undeveloped beach providing wholly unobstructed vistas, an extraordinary maritime forest of moss-draped live oaks and pines (one of the...
Northeast
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Camping
Hiking Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland
Some places seem to have been put on this earth for the sole purpose of regenerating our spirits and Maryland’s Catoctin Mountain Park is...
Camping
Pennsylvania Road Trip: Camping in Spectacular State Parks
With its soaring summits, roaring rivers, peaceful lakes and endless hiking trails, Pennsylvania is prime for outdoor adventures. Many of these beautiful places can...
Camping
Edge of the Continent: Take a Road Trip to Lubec, Maine For a Restorative Vacation
Lucbec is the easternmost town on the continental United States. These days, it seems more and more people are willing to go to the ends...
Delaware
Unique Outdoor Experiences in Delaware
Here’s the thing about Delaware: All of the outdoors is well within reach, from the hilly woodlands of Northern Delaware, to Central Delaware’s wildlife refuges, to...
U.S. Territories
American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Beach
National Park of American Samoa: The Most Isolated National Park
Over 4,000 acres of this national park is underwater. The other 9,000 acres is spread across tropical rainforests and steep volcanic slopes. The National...
Beach
Where America’s Day Begins – Exploring Guam
Here, visitors can snorkel with darting fish in brilliant coral reefs and scuba dive to shipwrecks, explore a WWII museum and stunning viewpoints and...
Camping
5 Places in the US I Need to See Again, Differently
Two things came to mind when I opened a letter from Avis and read that I was being banned from renting any more cars...
