Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne stands as living proof that the Land of 10,000 Lakes still has the capacity to completely surprise you.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Photo: Getty) With so many options on the table and 848 miles of trails, it can be hard to decide exactly where to spend your time in the park.

"The true gem" of Texas' Big Bend National Park is the South Rim Trail, Johnson said. "It's a 12.2 miles hike that takes visitors to the south rim of the park—the iconic views that inspired the ...

Best Trails: Horseshoe Lake Trail, Mount Healy Overlook Trail, Savage Alpine Trail, Savage River Loop; The first time I saw fireweed in Alaska, I was mesmerized. I loved it so much I bought fireweed ...

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Wilderness proposals long have languished due to opposition from state congressional delegations. Yellowstone National Park lacks official wilderness, as do Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon ...

Learn about Big Bend Ranch State Park at the Barton Warnock Visitors Center, just 1.4 miles east of Lajitas on Highway 170. Pick up permits to visit or camp in the state park, stroll through a 2-acre ...

Landscape of Big Bend National Park in Texas. Jon Mattrisch/Travel + Leisure. How to Get There “There’s no easy airport to fly into. Even from Midland or El Paso, you’re still in for a ...

Credit: Courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife. Now’s the time to visit Davis Mountains State Park, nestled in the foothills of the Davis Mountains in Far West Texas. Visitors can camp, hike, look for ...

Mariah Tyler. In far West Texas, almost a million acres are dedicated to Big Bend National Park, a rugged escape in the Chihuahuan Desert.The park lies on the Texas-Mexico border, and visitors can ...

But the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend National Park is the one and only time I've ever encountered a black bear on foot. It happened at the end of my hike there in 2019.

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (Gray News) - A hiker was found dead along a rugged trail at Big Bend National Park. Searchers found the body of a 24-year-old hiker along the Marufo Vega trail on ...