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Hiking Abroad: 6 Family Destinations Where Nature Trumps Nationality
Ascending Mt. Kilimanjaro, traipsing through the Cotswolds, scaling Mt. Fuji, and more adventures in six of the world's most stunning settings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Ditch the Car for an Escape on Mackinac Island
Summer deals and activities drive visitors -- but not cars -- to this Great Lakes getaway.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
Mind the Gap on Your Way to a Rural Escape
For residents of big cities, it's often hard to find a place to escape. But if you live within 100 miles of the Delaware Water Gap, there's no question about where to find fresh water…
Best Little-Known Spots in 5 Great Big Parks
Just like movie theaters, highways and ice cream parlors in the summer, the lines and crowds at the country's most popular parks threaten to take away from their grandeur and charm.…
A Trip That's Maine-ly Work, But Still Berry Fun
If fresh lobsters, picture-perfect scenery, historic lighthouses, and romantic bed and breakfasts aren't enough of an incentive to visit Maine this summer, perhaps the lure of ripe…
Hunt Down the Midnight Sun With These Daylight Journeys
The days are getting longer. Doesn't that make you feel energetic? If you live in the northern U.S., the sun will even stay up as late as 8:30pm in June. If that charges you up,…
Buffalo Herds and Luxury Digs in British Columbia's Wilderness
Nestled like a rare gem in an alpine meadow atop the Bald Mountain ridge, the Purcell Mountain Lodge is a getaway in the truest sense of the word.
Day Hikes in Big Bend National Park
Texas' Big Bend National Park offers numerous possibilities for backpacking, both on established and marked hiking trails and on relatively unmarked hiking routes following washes,…
Park of the Week: Bryce Canyon National Park
The horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters of dazzling colors that make up this smaller national park have been depicted in hundreds of movies, photographs and the like, but nothing can beat…
5 Family Journeys in the US Park System
500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up highlights 29 hiking, biking and riding trips throughout the world. The five picks below are all located within the United States park…
Take it Outside: Editors' Favorite Outdoor Experiences
Now's the perfect time to emerge from hibernation and enjoy all things al fresco. From an expedition in Antarctica to hoisting a drink closer to home in Queens, read about a few of our…
Prepping for a Hike Along the Appalachian Trail
Stretching from Maine to Georgia through 14 states and over 2,100 miles, the Appalachian Trail is as historic a trek as any other national park walk east coast or west.
How the West Was Won: A Quick Trip Through the Black Hills
Our destination: The Black Hills, that mystical section of far western South Dakota that the Lakota Sioux called the Paha Sapa, 'the heart of everything that is.'
Barging in on Some Spring European Cruising Options
Sailing the seven seas may be one way to travel, but for a more intimate pace, nothing beats a canal cruise.