According to hiker reviews, these five national parks offer the best winter hiking, from desert canyons to snow-covered peaks ...

The Golden States is home to nine national parks and hundreds of thousands of miles of trail systems, making it one of the ...

Largest tree by volume on earth. More pristine Sierra wilderness that in Yosemite National Park. Second deepest river gorge ...

For 2026, there will be eight federal holidays when Americans (and only Americans and legal residents) will have free entry ...

You're in luck if you love vacationing at national parks but don't want packed campgrounds and crowded hiking trails ...

The United States has a proud history of preserving its natural beauty through national parks. Each year, millions of ...

Snag some much-needed vitamin D in these bright American getaways—including the Guinness World Record-holder for sunniest ...

Starting January 1, 2026, several national parks will begin charging $100 entrance fees for international tourists, a new change implemented by the Trump administration called the America the ...

Jack Brush was a hardened Los Angeles cop who worked during the L.A. riots and helped catch Charles Manson. In the summers, ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

On this glorious hike, you'll be rewarded with a mile-long stretch of rocky sea stacks, tide pools, coastal critters, and ...

Hiking provides immense cardiovascular and musculoskeletal benefits, but being in nature while participating in the activity might be the greatest advantage of all. When hiking on challenging terrain, ...