With some of the darkest nights in Southern California, Joshua Tree National Park offers visitors the chance to see the stars, planets, meteors and even the Milky Way without much in the way of ...

The Gates of the Arctic National Park, in Alaska, is one of the marvels of the U.S. national park system. This and other parks lie on roads less traveled, and take some extra incentive to visit ...

The pool, which closed about 10 years ago, was a hub of activity for generations. It even appeared in the 1970 film "Rabbit, Run," based on the novel by Berks County native John Updike. After ...