Over the last few years, Greenville, South Carolina has ranked on lists of the best places to live. This walkable, family-friendly town is in the state’s northwest corner, also known as “Upcountry.” ...

One of the West’s most prolific archeological sites is surprisingly accessible. Pictograph Cave State Park is right outside of Billings, Montana. It’s famous for pictographs inside caves and for a ...

Discovery Cove opened in 2000 and bills itself as “an all-inclusive day resort.” You arrive in the morning between 7 and 9, show your ID, get your lanyard, then enter the lush grounds. Breakfast and ...

South Carolina’s 8th annual Mountains to Main Street Festival has officially come to a close. The event spanned two weekends of athletic fun, including a triathlon in Seneca, South Carolina, on April ...

On a Tuesday morning, I watch hot water and immense clouds of steam spew from the earth. I walk around the geysers very slowly. At 14,170 feet, it’s probably the highest I’ve ever been. My heart ...

Many runners experience a sense of freedom while traversing a quiet trail. The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) takes freedom further by letting people run in just their shoes. “The ...

Most people will agree that marathons — and even half marathons — are pretty darn long. And then some courses add in massive elevation gain. Those newer to racing events might find a long, hilly ...

Chances are, there’s a rail trail near you. Since 1986, the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) has turned abandoned and unused railway corridors into multi-use paths. As the conservancy says in its ...

Glacier National Park’s Avalanche Lake Trail is one of the best hikes in Montana. Some hikers may even consider it the best hike in America. Join us on a trek through the woods to see what makes ...

About two hours away from Houston, nature-loving adventurers can find Big Thicket National Preserve in Kountze, Texas. This intriguing destination gained national preserve status in 1974, alongside ...

Visitors flock to Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park for all kinds of reasons. Obviously, the breathtaking mountain landscapes are a major draw, but they’re not the park’s only worthwhile ...

There are 154 national forests in the United States. As of 2015, these forests stretched across 188,336,179 beautiful acres of land. With so many miles of wooded area to explore, it can be hard for ...