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The Best Time to See the Great Smoky Mountains’ Magical Firefly Spectacle

For a roughly two-week period each spring, fireflies put on a magical light show at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. After dark, lightning bugs in the…

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Meet the USA's Newest National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads

What makes a great road trip? The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has an answer for that. In designating roads that are truly worthwhile for travel and preservation, the agency…

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Acadia National Park to Require Reservations for Popular Drive

Planning a national park vacation in the U.S.A. this summer? Be sure to actually plan! As we told you a few weeks ago, popular Western parks Yosemite, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain all…

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Which Galapagos Islands Are Best to Visit? Finding The Animals

Ecuador's Galápagos Islands comprise a national park unlike most others: To visit the majority of sites, you are required to be escorted by a pedigreed guide and travel by boat. This…

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The Gentrification of Nature—and What to Do About It

America’s wide-open spaces should be open to all. But more and more, the great outdoors are becoming a playground for the rich. Mind you, nature has long had a luxury market hawking…

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When and Where to Go Whale Watching in the USA: Four Seasons of Cetaceans

Whale watching can result in rewarding glimpses of majestic marine mammals leaping into the air (aka breaching) or spouting geysers of mist or gracefully flapping their enormous flukes…

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Two Terrific New Visitor Centers Coming to the San Juan Islands in Washington

Washingtonians have been known to argue about just how many San Juan Islands there are. Officially, there are 172 named isles in the archipelago located off the coast of Washington…

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Make Your Summer Vacation Reservations Now—Or You Could Overpay or Get Shut Out

2021 is turning into a year unlike any other. With so many people vacationing domestically, it's never been more important for travelers to make early bookings.

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Men in Kilts: Find The Locations of Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish's Scotland Series

Where do Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish go on their Starz travel series "Men in Kilts"? We're keeping track and listing the stops right here.

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Provence Glory: Lush Photo Book Captures the Timeless Beauty of Southern France

As ancient as its Roman monuments and as fresh as the flowers in its markets, the Provence region of Southern France has a palpably layered history set against a truly swoon-worthy…

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Yosemite, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain National Parks to Require Reservations This Summer

Even in the great outdoors, social distancing can be a challenge—especially in peak vacation season. To keep national park visitors safer, rangers at Yosemite National Park (pictured)…

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Would You Climb This Heart-Stopping Sky Ladder 400 Feet Above the Utah Desert?

Thrill chasers who are no longer moved by the prospect of crossing yet another trembling suspension bridge dangling hundreds of feet over a gorge have a new way to get the spine…

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Death Valley National Park: Spring in the Desert

By early spring, winter-weary travelers looking for fresh air, open space, hiking trails, and almost zero percent humidity should consider a trip to Death Valley National Park .…

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Vaccinated People May Travel, Says the CDC

It's the news Americans have been waiting to hear for more than a year. Fully vaccinated people are cleared to travel domestically, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers…

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Oh Là Là! Magnifique Images from the Book 'Paris: From the Air'

Jeffrey Milstein has many talents. He's an architect. He's a respected photographer who shows work in museums and galleries around the world. And he's a pilot. If ever a book was a…

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Vail Resorts Cuts Price of Multiresort Ski Pass by 20% for 2021–22

A season pass to ski at some of the top mountain resorts in North America will be significantly cheaper next winter. Vail Resorts, which operates dozens of properties, began selling…

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Essential Gear to Improve Your Outdoor Trips

A successful outdoor vacation depends, to an unusual degree, on having the right gear. That's one reason why the Scout Motto is "Be Prepared" and not "Just Throw Some Stuff in a Bag."…

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Royal Caribbean Adds Ship in Bermuda to Serve U.S. Vacationers This Summer

Update, May 20, 2021: Citing the prospect of large cruise ships returning to the United States soon, Royal Caribbean canceled plans to cruise from Bermuda on Vision of the Seas. The…

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Bigfoot Bounty in Oklahoma: Get $2 Million Just For Capturing Sasquatch There

Here's your chance to solve a centuries-old mystery and make millions—or at least spend a few pleasant days in the woods. Oklahoma lawmaker Justin Humphrey, a member of the state's…

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Why Didn't We Come Up with These Creative Inventions for Life on the Road?

During the pandemic, we've spent way more time indoors than we would have liked. Now that we're eyeing the open road again, many of us will find our travel expectations have been…

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Cruise Companies Are Still Touring Alaska This Summer—Without Cruise Ships

Barring the unlikely success of emergency legislation in the U.S. Congress, there won't be ocean cruises to Alaska this summer. Due to longstanding laws requiring foreign-flagged ships…

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PHOTOS: The USA's Largest Daffodil Display in Bloom

Did you know that a town in North Georgia lays claim to having the largest daffodil display in the United States? Around 20 million of those cheerful white-and-yellow harbingers of…

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The Three Mistakes Campers Should Avoid When Picking a Place to Pitch a Tent

To help hikers locate good tent sites, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has developed some easy advice. Soon, you'll be able to set up camp like an outdoor pro. 

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This Shark’ll Sparkle! Deep-Sea Predator Bioluminescence Discovered

Scientists have discovered further proof that Mother Nature was on hallucinogens when she came up with the underwater world: Three different kinds of glow-in-the-dark sharks have been…

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In the Loire Valley, New Visions of Gardens and the Life of Leonardo da Vinci

With so many indoor amusements rendered verboten by the pandemic, even many confirmed urbanites got into nature this past year. Because of a new widespread appreciation for the open…