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Family Fun Adventures at Yellowstone National Park

Load up the station wagon -- your next family vacation is just around the corner and a trip to a national park is the perfect way to bring the entire clan together for an outdoor…

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Park of the Week: Going to the Sun in Glacier National Park

The glaciers have been melting in the park since long before anyone thought of global warning, but don't fret, there's still time to see them (at least until 2030).

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Wild on Australia: Get Up Close with Native Animals

You could see the country's wildlife in a zoo, but there's nothing better than seeing the animals in their own habitat.

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If the Shoe Fits, Wear it: Snowshoeing From $6.50 a Day

From lodges with free snowshoes to touring companies that offer guided trips, we've found five ways for you to keep your head above the powder.

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Park of the Week: Grand Canyon National Park

The park is almost uniquely accessible, meaning you can visit the South Rim 24/7 on 365 days of the year, and the lodging, restaurants and camping facilities are available year round.

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Taking the Long Road: Exploring Alaska's Scenic Highways

In Alaska you're unlikely to encounter tail-gaters, rush-hour traffic, or drivers gunning it down the fast lane. And with only six major highways in 600,000 square miles, it takes some…

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Stop Over, Strip Down, and Rest Your Weary Bones in Reykjavik

Icelandair combines low fares to Europe with the opportunity to spend time in country where hot-tubbing is a way of life.

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Park of the Week: Haleakala National Park

For outdoor enthusiasts, 'Maui High' means hiking on Haleakala, the Hawaiian island's highest point above sea level and home to more endangered species than any other national park.

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How to Do the Denali Shuttle Bus Safari

The Alaskan park's bus service is an inexpensive wildlife safari and an easy way to get to open country for off-trail wilderness hiking -- with transportation always close at hand.

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Falkland Islands: Exploring Nature's Best in the Remote South Atlantic

These 778 small islands are usually thought of in context of an ill-advised UK-Argentine conflict. But this quiet, remote and pristine archipelago should be on the map of all bird…

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Winter Sport World Report: Innsbruck, Tahoe, Sratton and Beyond

Architectural wizardry in Innsbruck, youth instructor courses in Vermont, and more updates from slopes around the world.

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Slope Specs: Le Massif: Where the Mountain Meets the Sea

No one describes this Quebec City-area resort as 'like' anyplace else. Its location, vertical, microclimate and layout put in in a category all its own.

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Out of Range: Escaping the City Life in Montana

With wilderness and wildlife existing side-by-side with urban development new dining and lodging options, you can get away from it all -- but only if you want to.

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Park of the Week: Going to the Extreme in the Dakota Badlands

It's hard not to be enchanted by the delicate colors and you can't but help notice the weather extremes, from blistering hot in summer to roaring cold winds in winter.

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Exploring the Forests of Western Arkansas

Mention Arkansas to most nature-lovers, and they'll likely picture the Ozarks, the state's celebrated backwoods mountain range. But farther south is an unsung treasure that is the…

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One Hump or Two? Comfy Camel Treks

It doesn't matter if you can't differentiate between a Dromedary and a Bactrian: Climb aboard the ship of the desert for four unique adventures.

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Park of the Week: Joshua Tree National Park

Pollution and heat make it hard to breathe by day, but Joshua Tree's nighttime desert sky will take your breath away.

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Skip New England for Leaf-Peeping, Japanese Style

The Japanese are passionate about their fall season and even have a word -- Momiji-gari -- which refers to the custom of making an excursion with friends or family to see the leaves…

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Park of the Week: Olympic National Park

Seattle says it's the only major U.S. city from which you can see three different national parks, but there's no denying which park is the biggest, or prettiest, or closer to nature.

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Roadtripping and RVing in New England and the Maritimes

How to explore 1,200 miles of stunning coastlines, picturesque campsites, and freshly caught lobster.

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Exploring Yosemite National Park with Your Kids

Most people haven't discovered that Yosemite Valley is only a small part of the national park. If you dislike crowds, spend just a day in the valley to see the sights, then head out to…

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Park of the Week: Volcanoes National Park

This may be the biggest twofer of them all -- when you visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, not only do you get two volcanoes but you get them on Mauna Loa, the most massive mountain…

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Trading Spaces: The Park Service Turns Over the Presidio to Private Parties

What happens when managing historic buildings becomes too expensive? In San Francisco, the Park Service has turned part of Golden Gate Park into an office park.

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Escape in Style to the Mountains of North Carolina

The beauty of the rolling, often mist-shrouded mountains, is truly undeniable, and, from its perch atop the ridge known as the Cataloochee Divide, The Swag offers many ways for guests…

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Park of the Week: Canaveral National Seashore

You can pull off a perfect trifecta of famous destinations here, if you wish: On this windblown Atlantic coast of Florida you can easily visit the Canaveral National Seashore, the…