No reason to let the weather stop you from visiting a national park! There's plenty to do even when it rains.

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Big Bend National Park in Texas is one of the darkest places in the continental U.S. Its remote location along the Rio Grande makes it a top-tier destination for unobstructed night sky views.

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (nps.gov/joda) is a bafflingly underexplored marvel of the state’s landscape. Only about three hours away from Portland, a visit offers the sublime experience of ...

The area’s river valleys also were known to nature lovers who frequented its campgrounds, RV parks and the sort of Airbnb that Ricky Gonzalez and his friends had rented for the July Fourth weekend.