National parks in America offer every kind of escape; some overflow with eager visitors, while others stay under the radar.

Less famous but just as unforgettable, these state parks showcase iconic landscapes without the long lines at America’s ...

When Stonehenge-like megaliths in Brittany, a rainforest filled with cathedral-height caves, and an ancient palace that inspired Disney are all on the list of newly inscribed UNESCO World Heritage ...

Learn more about the Meteor Crater near the Grand Canyon and how it may have created a paleolake thousands of years ago.

Researchers have found a link between two geological events in iconic locations of the U.S. Southwest that scientists ...

Shark cage diving in Gansbaai, South Africa, is safe and offers close encounters with great white sharks. Other adventure ...

Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu is that escape hatch from urban madness. California has this uncanny knack for hiding ...

Wildfires raging near the Grand Canyon's North Rim have prompted evacuations, air quality concerns and the closure of the North Rim of the national park. The White Sage Fire started July 9 when ...

Grand Canyon wildfires force evacuation JACOB LAKE, Ariz. -- Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. Black Canyon of the Gunnison ...

Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks The conditions there have been ripe for wildfire with hot temperatures, low humidity, gusty winds and dry ...

What if the best journey wasn’t the one that took you the farthest, but the one that made you feel most alive? Minnesota’s North Shore isn’t loud or crowded, but it never leaves you unchanged. It’s a ...