Picture this: you're standing at the edge of a breathtaking vista, your heart racing with excitement, but your wallet isn't crying for mercy. As travel costs continue to skyrocket worldwide, savvy ...

Driving east on I-94, most travelers have their sights set on Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota or Yellowstone to the west. They zoom right past this otherworldly landscape without a ...

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s South Unit entrance sits right at the edge of town, making Medora the perfect basecamp for badlands exploration. The park itself is one of America’s most underrated ...

This underrated state park in North Dakota highlights prairie landscapes, pioneer history, and unique accommodation options ...

The nation's National Park Service managed sites will open to the public free on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, this year, one of several no-fee days scheduled throughout 2025. "Many national parks have ...

A trip to the Badlands with my 8-year old offered lessons in boyhood — and manhood. Badlands National Park in South Dakota.Credit...Gregory Halpern/Magnum, for The New York Times Supported by By Sam ...

In a place like Badlands National Park, you don't find a lot of lengthy South Dakota hiking trails. There's a good reason for that. In a spot as desolate (yet still stunningly beautiful) as the ...

Photo Credit: A group hiking Bryce and Zion National Park trip in Utah. Adventures in Good Company With federal funds largely on hold during the government shutdown, a number of national parks have ...

Though the gates to Yosemite National Park remain open during the government shutdown, employees are reporting an undercurrent of chaos at the park as a skeleton crew of workers contends with unpaid ...