Nature has a way of captivating the soul—especially when it flows freely in the form of crystal-clear lakes and thundering ...

Minnesota may be known for its accent and music icon Prince, but the state is also home to pristine national and state parks, ...

That’s the everyday miracle happening at Smokehouse 41 BBQ in Oakhurst, California. Nestled near the gateway to Yosemite National Park, this unassuming blue building is quietly revolutionizing ...

There’s a moment of pure magic that happens at Smokehouse 41 BBQ in Oakhurst, California – that first bite when the smoky, tender meat hits your palate and suddenly everything else fades away, leaving ...

For the kickoff of the annual National Park Week, which for 2025 will be held April 19-27, the park service is offering free ...

From June 16 through Aug. 15, the park’s peak season, reservations will be required every day for entry between 6 a.m. and 3 ...

“You often need a martyr or someone very committed to act first,” Margaret Levi, a professor emerita of political science at ...

During a hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the ...

Los Angeles may be a sprawling city, but it’s also full of families who care deeply about the planet—and there’s no better ...

There is, near the roof of Rocky Mountain National Park, a unique landscape rarely found in the National Park System.

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Located within California’s Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America, with a 740-meter (2,425 feet) drop. The waterfall, set against granite cliffs, is a ...