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Parks That Captured Our Hearts: Celebrating 9 Unsung National Parks Around the World
With big-name parks like Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon attracting the largest throngs of national park visitors in the U.S., it seems even nature can’t escape from the “cool kid” mentality. Yet beyond the…
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How to Capture Joshua Tree National Park’s Most Instagrammable Sights
Joshua Tree National Park sprawls across an ecological crossroads. It sits at the intersection of two distinct deserts, the higher Mojave Desert and the lower Colorado Desert, and for that reason teems with unique species…
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From National Parks to Mars-Like Landscapes, Here’s What to Snap in Moab, Utah
Moab, Utah, is home to two national parks, Arches and Canyonlands, and boasts a red-rock landscape that emulates Mars more than it does Earth. And this destination pairs its adventure ethos with small-town charm, making…
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Ready to Ride? 11 Gorgeous National Parks Within a 3-Hour Drive of Major U.S. Cities
The Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park are easily two of the most beautiful places in the United States. Getting to them, however, is a little less pretty—we’re talking four-plus hour drives from any central…
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9 U.S. National Parks with Epic Winter Sports
As snow falls and temperatures drop, America’s national parks transform into peaceful winter wonderlands where uncrowded trails and magical snowscapes reign supreme. From Maine to Alaska, spend winter exploring these natural landscapes by skiing, snowshoeing,…
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Find Urban and Outdoor Adventure in Anchorage and Denali National Park
Anchorage, Alaska, was born as a railroad tent city on the shores of Ship Creek. Today, Alaska’s biggest city holds about half the state’s entire population, but it still feels like an outpost in the…
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Road Tripping Montana and Wyoming’s National Parks on a Budget
From the heat of Devils (Tower) to the icy of Glacier (National Park) cool, a road trip that starts in eastern Wyoming before heading northwest into Montana will overload your mind with the wonders of…
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A Breath of Fresh Air: The Best U.S. National Parks for Families
Hiking and biking, floating and boating, learning and exploring. There’s no doubt about it: Families of all shapes and sizes have lots of choices when it comes to choosing the perfect place for a nature-infused…
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From Sea to Shining Sea: 20 Unforgettable U.S. National Park Sights
Canyonlands National Park (Photo: Alamy) From the frigid peaks of Gates of the Arctic’s Brooks Range, to the subtropical wetlands of Florida’s Everglades. From the below-sea-level simmer of California’s Death Valley, to the mist lifting…
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5 National Park Road Trips That Need to Be on Your Must-Do List in Winter
Pack a bag, gas up the car and hit the asphalt. The great American road trip is back, and there’s no better way to explore the nation than by driving through our national parks. While…
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Everglades National Park Road Trip: The Taste of Old Florida
Make your way to the watchtower in Everglades National Park for 360-degree views of the landscape. (Photo: Alamy) Perhaps the truest vestiges of old Florida lie south and west of Miami, in Everglades National Park,…
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10 Amazing Views You’ll See in America’s National Parks
If you visited all 59 of America’s national parks, you would have a pretty thorough understanding of our planet’s geology and ecology. From the frigid peaks of Gates of the Arctic’s Brooks Range, to the…
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Here are 5 Surprising Things You Can Do in U.S. National Parks
Things to do in U.S. National Parks: hike, camp…sandboard. You weren’t expecting that last one were you? It’s true. You can sandboard in Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park. (Photo: Getty Images) The United States…