Escape the desert heat in Arizona at this mile-high lake and campground that has hundreds of miles of hiking trails and ...

At these campgrounds near L.A., you can wake up among the trees and then take a short walk to a nearby trailhead.

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Soap Lake sits in central Washington at the foot of the Grand Coulee. This unusual 2-square-mile lake reaches 70 feet deep ...

Water levels in Canyon Lake may be at a historic low, but the Guadalupe River is steadily flowing through the area.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers sand and recreation in nature along 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Here's what to know.

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Looking for the perfect summer getaway? The High Desert has it all, from star-filled skies in Joshua Tree to hidden gems like ...

A not-so-fun part of reporter Jamie Hale's job is dealing with blowback whenever he writes about a place people would like to ...

National park rangers in Utah are readying for Memorial Day weekend visits by people who want to get out and enjoy what nature has to offer.

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