John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (nps.gov/joda) is a bafflingly underexplored marvel of the state’s landscape. Only about three hours away from Portland, a visit offers the sublime experience of ...

Discover why North Dakota’s rugged Badlands are a top spot for dramatic landscape, wildlife, and night photography.

Wildfire smoke from Canada has made for bad air quality over parts of the Upper Midwest. Most of Minnesota had “unhealthy” ...

These parks in Minnesota, Colorado, Florida and other states are too often overlooked by travelers. Here's why you should add ...

Perched on a bluff overlooking the Little Missouri River at the gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, TRPL will enrich the western North Dakota experience.

Getting to North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park isn’t easy, but, after arrival, the geography, wildlife and walking trails create an unforgettable experience.

North Dakota’s Badlands inspired Roosevelt’s rise to the presidency. Now, a state-of-the-art library honors that transformation.

A new tribal national park in North Dakota is opening a little-seen area of the rugged Badlands to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts.

A new tribal national park in North Dakota's rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of a Native American tribe's ...

Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is doing a special 4-mile National Park Week guided hike to the park’s only sandstone arch, Sunday, April 20.

I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include Grand Teton and Acadia.

Wild horses, historic frontiers, bison and presidential cabins are a few great things in the tall grasslands of North Dakota.