For spectacular mountain views, hiking near wildlife, and unwinding on the shores of a tranquil lake, head to this scenic ...

Choose your own adventure: a rustic tent cabin at the base of Half Dome or a lavish lodge just outside the national park’s gate.

Retreat to a quintessential log cabin in the woods with direct access to Indiana's largest state park and endless thrills at ...

For travelers heading to Portland, Oregon, the two-drop, 620-foot-tall Multnomah Falls in the nearby Columbia River Gorge is ...

this serene lake in a state park about two hours from Wichita features “a full-service marina, swimming beaches, picnic areas, and cabins, as well as trails for horseback riding, mountain biking ...

The temporary information center in the old-growth forest in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Photo by Magali Gauthier. State Parks plans to rebuild a visitor center at the Saddle Mountain entrance.

That’s Lake Ouachita State Park in Mountain Pine, Arkansas – the hidden jewel that somehow manages to fly under the radar despite being one of the most spectacular natural settings in the entire state ...

The Cedar Depot Mercantile & Antiques serves as the perfect introduction to the local scene. Housed in a genuine historic ...

America’s first Chief Geologist, G.K. Gilbert — working for J.W. Powell, of Grand Canyon fame — rode his horse through the ...

Jill Schildhouse If you want to experience Kaua'i's majestic rainforests without breaking too much of a sweat, then you'll want to add Wailua River State Park to your itinerary. This park on the ...

The amusement park, which offers a mountain coaster ... less than 5 miles west of Gatlinburg makes it easy to find lodging. You can drive up to the resort (parking is $20) or take the aerial ...

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. In Rocky Mountain National Park, 415 square miles of mountain terrain are protected—but not from effects of climate ...