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Get away from it all with a serene backpacking trip near L.A. — it’s easier than you think
Los Angeles is unique in its proximity to many peaceful backpacking campsites that are under an hour's drive away. We picked ...
California’s perfect two-week road trip (and how to explore it like a local)
California is a land of clichés: glitzy movie stars, rolling vineyards, sun-drenched surf, towering redwoods – you get the ...
12 mistakes you're making when visiting national parks, according to a former park ranger of 37 years
Former park ranger Tom Haraden told Business Insider that visitors make plenty of mistakes, from not packing water to ...
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“Open water can have hidden dangers that can prove fatal” - teen boy dies during lake swim
Authorities are pleading with the public to take care after the 16-year-old's body was found in a Nottinghamshire lake ...
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Escape the crowds at the lower 48’s most remote national park
Its main island is about 50 miles long and nine miles wide—19 times the size of Manhattan—and sees less than one percent of the average number of visitors to Yosemite National Park when it ...
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When can you see the synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Synchronous fireflies are returning to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for their annual light show, and now we know when. The National Park Service announced the peak dates for viewing the ...
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Have a trip to a California national park planned? What to know as staff changes
What California national park visitors can expect this summer as staffing cuts impact park services. Photo by Mick Haupt via Unsplash National parks in California are entering their busiest season ...