In my 83 years, I’ve visited 333 parks—including every major theme park in the United States—and ridden 903 different roller coasters. These days, it’s my so-called job, but it feels more ...

As an 11-year-old in 1987, I had no idea about the park's wild reputation. Founded in 1978, it was located in the rural town of Vernon, about an hour and a half west of New York City.

So when headlines struck my media feeds that nearly 1,000 people were laid off from the National Park Service recently, my stomach sank. These layoffs represent approximately five percent of ...

Emily Pennington is a columnist and longtime Outside contributor. For her 63 Parks column, she visited every U.S. national park. Like the time an enormous black bear approached my picnic table in ...

“Grandpa: Hold my beer,” the sisters shared. “It’s never a dull moment at Mandurah skate park and we’re here for it. A grandpa showing off his crazy skills on a mobility scooter at a ...

Universal’s Islands of Adventure. T his theme park, located in Orlando, Florida, is my favorite for a simple reason: If you go through it, from island to island, the music changes.If you go from ...