From waterfalls to deep plunge pools, here the best natural pools for cooling off this summer in national parks.

Explore the wonders of a deep gorge, cliffs, towering waterfalls, and a fantastic spot for calm swimming within a hidden ...

PHILIPSBURG — The Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness isn’t a top ... From the East Fork Reservoir, Upper Seymour Lake is a 20.8-mile two-night backpacking trip, or a 10-mile roundtrip day hike ...

In fact, Lost Lake was my first-ever backpacking trip ... I highly recommend the 8-mile trek to Upper Diamond Lake. The trail gains over 2,000 feet of elevation, but the views are some of the ...

Whitaker Point Trail in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area offers the kind of jaw-dropping ... While athletic shoes are sufficient in dry conditions, light hiking boots provide better traction and ...

Located in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness area near Ponca ... while the pileated woodpeckers deliver percussion with their distinctive hammering. If you’re hiking in spring after a good rain, this ...

Backpacking permits for the popular Indian Peaks Wilderness, which are required ... entry station will open June 14 if conditions allow. Upper trailheads and parking areas should open in July.

MARQUETTE, MI – A large land conservation project in the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula received ... tracts adjoins the federal McCormick Wilderness Area in the Ottawa National Forest ...

For a quick getaway with a stunningly colorful payoff, grab your hiking boots and road trip essentials ... trail guides hikers to a crag overlooking Whitaker Creek and the Upper Buffalo wilderness. To ...

Colorado is famous for its beautiful wilderness and exciting ... joining the White River, the Buffalo National River is one of only a few remaining undammed rivers in the country. As its flow is ...