The South is home to some of the country's best state parks that offer stunning scenery and all kinds of recreation. If ...

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The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet.

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Because Watkins Glen State Park, located in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes region, is basically nature showing off… and it’s doing a spectacular job. Shaped by millennia of glacial activity, ...

Long-distance backpacking with kids is possible with the right preparation and attitude. Two hiking moms share their advice.

This humble hamlet sits at the intersection of several ecological wonders – where ancient redwoods tower like nature’s skyscrapers, wild Roosevelt elk graze in misty meadows, and the mighty Pacific ...

Welcome to Silver Falls State Park, the 9,200-acre wonderland near Sublimity that somehow remains Oregon’s best-kept ...

Winter and spring take equal turns this time of year, so I am up for the daily wonder about what outdoor activities are ...