Just an hour from Yosemite, this California community offers hiking trails, peaceful campgrounds set on two scenic lakes, and Old West history.

Blowing Rock, North Carolina might sound like a geological oddity, but this mountain haven delivers a masterclass in small-town tranquility that makes big-city dwellers question their life choices.

Nearby Tallulah Gorge State Park features a 1,000-foot deep canyon carved by the Tallulah River, with trails ranging from rim overlooks to challenging descents to the gorge floor. It’s like Georgia’s ...

Discover the quiet beauty of South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee, a hidden lakeside retreat where clear water, forest trails and ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife is going on a spending spree to open new parks to the public, a welcome development in a state where ...

Hidden within the Blue Ridge Mountains is the self-proclaimed "Coolest Hometown," a Virginia city with hiking, shopping, and ...