A towering yellow crane recently installed two massive, 14,000-lb. snapping turtle sculptures outside the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center, the gateway to the Indiana Dunes National and State Parks.

Island getaways have long captured our imagination. South Pacific landfalls with coral reefs and tropical beaches, European ...

Michigan hides a coastal treasure that defies Midwestern expectations – Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer, where towering sand mountains meet the endless blue horizon of Lake Michigan in a landscape ...

This isn’t some exotic international destination—it’s Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer, Michigan, and it might just be the Midwest’s most spectacular natural treasure hiding in plain sight.

Talcott Mountain State Park is now equipped with numbered sign markers to help hikers in emergency situations.

The $3.5 million reconstruction project is a collaboration between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Friends of Ludington State Park.

The $3.5 million reconstruction project is a collaboration between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Friends of Ludington State Park.

Leaders say a popular trail at Ludington State Park will get a “major upgrade” thanks to a $3.5 million reconstruction project.

Tucked in Idaho’s high desert, Bruneau Dunes State Park is a one-of-a-kind blend of sandboarding, stargazing, and solitude.

Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri preserves the legend of Cherokee maiden Otahki with a historic Girl Scouts marker, commemorating her story and the tragic journey of the Trail of Tears.

Tucked in Idaho’s high desert, Bruneau Dunes State Park is a one-of-a-kind blend of sandboarding, stargazing, and solitude.

This underrated state park near Saugatuck provides visitors with not just miles of pristine shoreline, but also miles of ...