Drought, a warming climate and decades of firefighting policies that suppressed natural fires have turned many grasslands and ...

If you’re looking to avoid the crowds, you might want to consider visiting one of the thousands of state parks across the ...

Orange County, California is actually home to some stunning sandstone rock formations called the "Mini Grand Canyon," and ...

Hike the 8.8-mile loop or explore the wildlife refuge’s boardwalks and gazebos more leisurely. The best spot to view bald ...

Here's what's open and closed at Grand Canyon North Rim, South Rim and Phantom Ranch in the wake of wildfires that destroyed the North Rim lodge.

Is Arizona's most beautiful place an iconic red rock butte, a blue-green waterfall or an otherworldly cave formation? Vote in our stunning views poll.

That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

The park is an officially designated International Dark Sky Park, one of the few places in Southern California where light pollution doesn’t ruin the celestial show. On clear nights, the Milky Way ...

Millions of people visit the Grand Canyon each year. But this year will be different for one portion of the national park.

Built nearly 100 years ago, the remote lodge offered majestic views of one of our finest national parks before it burned in ...

Two wildfires in Northern Arizona, sparked from lightning, have burned at least 60,000 acres in a little over a week — and, while firefighters work around the clock trying to contain the fires, ...

The latest on the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires. Plus, the trails, lodges, and campgrounds that are closed to visitors.