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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.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Park of the Week: Where the Buffalo Roam in Yellowstone

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

Article / Beach & Water Sports

On the Waterfront: The Best Spots for 4th of July Fireworks

Sick of fighting for a spot to lay your picnic blanket on Independence Day? Hit the water in these six cities for shipboard firework displays.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Australia's Marine Playground -- the Great Barrier Reef

'Great' is an understatement when it comes to the worldÂ?s largest coral reef system. Sure it's great in size, but it is also a spectacular vacation destination whether you are a dive…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Hike, Bike, Whitewater Raft this Fourth of July, and Save $50 on Gas at Resort

If you haven't made any plans yet for the 4th of July, Resort Quest is offering a $50 gas credit as an incentive to get you to book a stay next week at 11 of its mountain resorts.

Article / Local Experiences

Set Your Sights on Sri Lanka

Tourism activities on this island nation are only limited to your imagination -- with adventures like whale watching, scuba diving, hot air ballooning, white water rafting, wildlife…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

More Summer Stays and Adventures in U.S. National Parks

Coast to coast savings: Discount stays in the Great Smoky Mountains and Acadia National park.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Rafting Schools and Trips in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming

Rafting can be a lazy day lollygagging down a scenic river with young kids in tow or a serious adventure over challenging rapids through rocky-river terrain. Either way, it's an…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Park of the Week: Shenandoah National Park

An overview of the Nation's Capital's premier weekend getaway and the state's most popular wilderness escape.

Article / Local Experiences

Editor's Choice: Favorite Markets Across the Globe

We may not all be born to shop, but Frommer's staffers agree that you haven't really visited a country until you've seen its markets.

Article / Local Experiences

Portland by Public Transit and the Flip of a Coin

Most peoples' routes are determined by habit and curiosity, but what if we took free will out of the picture and explore without an agenda? Just take a day (or two, or three) and…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Ditch the Car for an Escape on Mackinac Island

Summer deals and activities drive visitors -- but not cars -- to this Great Lakes getaway.

Article / Local Experiences

Midnight Sun and Summer Fun in Finland

With perpetually long days and mild to warm temperatures, summer in Finland is certainly inviting.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Summer is Looking Extra Green (and White) in Greenland

Air Greenland has just introduced direct flights from the Baltimore to Greenland -- the first direct route between the U.S. and one of the most pristine and isolated locations on the…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Exclusive and Reclusive: Escape to Georgia's Sea Island

Sea Island, one of Georgia's Barrier Islands, offers the rare chance to to isolate yourself in a luxurious beach surrounding without straying too far from the U.S. mainland.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Tipping the Balance: How Glacier National Park is Melting Away

When Glacier National Park was designated the country's 10th national park in 1910, there were 150 glaciers inside its borders. Today, that number is down to 27 -- and shrinking fast.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

No Denyin' Denali's Majestic Beauty

Denali National Park turned 90 this year, but it doesn't look a day older than, say, 65 million years.

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Where to Park the Family for the Night? 13 Great Ideas

From sleeping bags to nice mattresses, gourmet dinners to campfire weenies, we've got your best bets for accommodations in the national park system.

Article / Local Experiences

Creative Dream Teams Inspire Toronto's Art Hotels

Queen Street West has grown from district packed with art galleries and trendy-yet-affordable restaurants to a place where budget travelers can cheerfully lay their heads at night.

Article / Local Experiences

June's Prize: Win a Trip for Two to Australia's Northern Territory!

Frommers.com and Brendan Worldwide Vacations are sending one lucky winner & a guest to Australia's Northern Territory! Register now to win this vacation!

Article / Local Experiences

Digging in at Jamaican Resorts: Getting Back to Nature Never Tasted So Good

Jamaica offers an abundance of indigenous fruit, vegetables, and seafood, and a number of resorts are putting more local, organic, seasonal food on the menus.

Article / Beach & Water Sports

Puerto Escondido's Experiment in Sustainable Tourism

The coastal towns of Oaxaca State remain much as they did some 30 years ago, when North American and European counter-culturists discovered the sands and set up cabins and hammocks to…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Head West for Where America Really Began

As the good people in Virginia are celebrating the 400th anniversary of, we might pause to consider how old that is, compared to Acoma, the oldest continuously inhabited community in…

Article / Beach & Water Sports

For the Next Perfect Island Getaway, You're Going to Have to Fly a Bit

If you are looking for a remote tropical island surrounded by coral reefs then the small island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean may be just the destination.

Article / Local Experiences

Europe Comes Alive with Wife Carrying, Naked Races and more Summer Events

Cross the Atlantic this summer for a wide of array of festivals celebrating culture, folklore, food, history and -- most of all -- fun.