Sand Ridge State Forest in Forest City is Illinois’ best-kept natural secret, and frankly, it’s too extraordinary to stay ...

A majestic “counterpoint” to the park’s namesake trees, the cave is welcoming visitors back after recovering from fire and storm damage.

As economic uncertainty grips the nation, budget-friendly travel is back in vogue. Here are a few tips on how you might swap ...

Arches, Zion, and Canyonlands are must-visit national parks, but don't sleep on this one. Here's why you need to add Utah's Capitol Reef to your list.

In the face of mass firings, seasonal staffing shortages, and spending cuts, your national park vacation might look a little ...

United States men's national team midfielder Diego Luna does not look like a typical professional athlete — until the soccer ...

Advocates are still split over the best way to help people who are homeless, as cities enforce public camping bans.

The salt springs themselves can be found near the historic Wheaton House, which serves as the park office and a tangible link ...

Yellowstone National Park is full of grizzlies, wolves and elusive mountain lions. But the apex predators of the park might ...

The bison died in the boiling waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring. This happens from time to time, but usually not in front of a crowd.

After revelling in my 4-night cruise in the Galapagos Islands with Viva Expeditions, my dreamscape experience aboard La Pinta concluded with one final port call at Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island.

Park rangers were also faced with a similar mystery in November after an unidentified body washed up on the lake’s shore near Michigan’s Miners Beach, about 150 miles from the Isle Royale park.