Updated rules make it easier to enter some of the country’s most popular parks, but some worry the crowds will return.

Digging into the stats a little deeper, somewhere in the neighborhood of 75,000 people visit Acadia during the wintertime, a small fraction of the annual total. So clearly, to have this amazing ...

Offering an array of easy trails with epic views and well-developed infrastructure, these five national parks are the perfect destination for novice hikers.

A coalition of conservation groups has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the removal of historical and science-based materials from America’s national parks. It includes signage ...

Dumpling Mountain is the easiest place to enjoy a panoramic view of Katmai. The tundra-covered summit is 4.6 miles northwest of Brooks Camp, site of a summer visitors center and the hub of park ...

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From California to Kansas, these communities built by Northern European settlers and sustained by their descendants offer travelers a cultural bridge between the U.S. and the Nordic world. Solvang is ...

Discover the 10 most beautiful national parks in the U.S., from Yellowstone and Yosemite to Glacier, featuring some of the ...

Smithsonian magazine explores some of the many ways to celebrate the nation and looks back at how previous big birthdays were commemorated amid domestic turmoil ...

This underrated Maine road trip follows Route 1 past historic lighthouses, fishing villages, and breathtaking Atlantic scenery.

Three Acadia National Park trails are being temporarily closed to protect endangered peregrine falcons, the park announced Monday. The trails affected are the Jordan Cliffs Trail, Precipice Trail and ...

Martha Stewart loves to spend downtime at her vacation home in Maine, and she always makes sure to take a walk on this trail in Acadia National Park.