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Everything you need to know to fully experience the natural wonder, whether you’re there for one sunset or a weeklong stay.

Sometimes the hardest part of a hike is obtaining the permit, but the crowd-free experience in these pristine destinations is worth the effort.

President Biden has designated nearly half a dozen new national monuments since October 2022—and that is likely to be just the beginning.

It features more than 3,000 culturally significant Indigenous sites in addition to beautiful canyonlands and a wealth of wildlife.

For over a decade, Matika Wilbur traveled North America with the intention to photograph all of the continent’s tribal nations.

Those whose reservations were canceled between 2020 and 2022 get first dibs on visits in 2023.

As tourism to reservations and Native-run destinations increases, tribes are developing distinctive experiences.

AFAR staffers wax poetic about their most significant solo adventures.

17 Places to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

There’s a reason this is one of the most iconic spots along the Grand Canyon. Located on the Havasupai Indian Reservation and hidden deep within a 20-mile round-trip hike, Havasu Falls’ sparkling turquoise waters are a popular destination for seasoned hikers who come for the amazing views, rock climbing, and swimming. The hike to the falls and back is best enjoyed with a preplanned route and plenty of stops for rest, food, and water. Because tribe members of the Havasupai, which means “people of the blue-green waters,” maintain the trails and work to keep their land as unspoiled and pristine as possible, reservations for campsites are limited and day hikes and drones are not allowed.

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