Despite a few snowy winters, Lake Mead and Lake Powell—critical water sources for over 40 million people—are still stuck around one-third full.

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 ...

NYC and the suburbs are dealing with rainy weather to wrap up the week, and the Catskills may even see more snow​.

The West Coast and the Mountain West consistently top the list for best hikes, but you can still find some dreamy vistas on ...

Yosemite, CA — Yosemite National Park has tallied the numbers of its final snow survey. Based on the water content of the snow, rangers conducting the April 1 survey discovered that the Tuolumne River ...

The journey to Whitewater Falls is the perfect appetizer for the main event. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, near the charming mountain town of Cashiers, the drive alone delivers ...

Located within McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, about 60 miles northeast of Redding, this aquatic marvel sits in a region many Californians drive past rather than to. The journey takes you ...

For a truly supersized wilderness experience, few places on Earth can compete with the United States of America. The US is a ...

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

Yosemite National Park is a vast protected area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, covering an area of over ...

Sheer drama. That's what the Great Sand Dunes are. Starkly beautiful desert dunes set against a backdrop of pretty, ...

Yellowstone is famous for its volcanic landscapes, erupting geysers and colorful hot springs. The park is also unique because ...