Spending a Night in a National Park: Lodge, Tent or Open Sky?

A national park vacation can be one of the cheapest or one of the most expensive you can choose. Here are some of the considerations in deciding how you want to visit.

Park Profile: Where the Buffalo Roam in Yellowstone

Viewing wildlife and making the most of your visit to the world's oldest national park.

How Do You Keep a National Park from Becoming a Parking Lot?

Buses, in the form of park shuttles, are becoming a standard as some parks work to solve a problem created when there are more cars than there are spaces to accommodate them.

Arthur's Blog: A Cheap Place to Stay in the Nation's Capital

Find your budget bed in an underused U.S. National Park, right next to Washington, D.C.

Is There any way to Avoid the Glacier Corwds in August?

From joaki: "Everything we read about Glacier talks about the crowds in August. Would going back country do the trick? Or will it still feel like a city park?"

Suggested Stops Between Colorado Springs and Mesa Verde?

From Countessp: "We'll be in Colorado Springs in mid-September for an Air Force reunion. We are planning to fly in the weekend before as we've never been to Colorodo so we'll have five days to travel the state."

Need to Decide if Driving Into the Sunlight Basin is Worth It

From ljlevy: "We are traveling into Yellowstone from Denver and leaving from the south to go to the Grand Tetons."

Jackson Hole Wildlife Tours

From Jhole07: "I am headed to Jackson Hole in mid-July and interested in taking a wildlife tour. Can anyone recommend a company?"