Big Bend National Park in southern Texas is an excellent destination for families looking to spend time together "off the grid." The park is vast, rugged, and remote, spanning more than 800,000 ...

One of the most remote US national parks is so far off the grid, the only way in is to fly, or hike for miles — and once you're upclose with the 8.4 million-acre Gates of the Arctic National ...

We’ve picked up some of these on our travels to help us drill down on new ... Hollow Trailhead in Shenandoah National Park, one of the park’s best easy hikes. Each of the TRACK Trails have been ...

I've visited all 63 major US national parks. I think Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon are some of the best parks for beginners.

I visited all 63 major US national parks and have found that some are best for first-time travelers.; Great Smoky Mountains and Death Valley have scenic overlooks that are accessible by car.

As peak season in many US national parks begins, families heading outdoors during spring break might need to pack their patience and come extra-prepared as chaos over firings and hirings continues ...

Yes. "National Park Week is a great time to visit one of the country's 430+ national parks," an NPS spokesperson told USA TODAY by email. "It also is an opportune time to plan summer vacations or ...

This is the Barefoot Trail, the first official barefoot park in the United States. The trail opened last summer, inviting visitors to ground themselves — literally — by walking across natural ...

I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include Grand Teton and Acadia.

More than 330 million visitors explored national parks last year ... Counting alligators is a highlight for most kids on Shark Valley Tram Road, a 15-mile-long, flat, ...