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These vacation rentals provide more than just dark skies—some even have private observatories.

Luxury rail company Rocky Mountaineer is adding a stop to its newly renamed Canyon Spirit service in the American Southwest.

With wildlife roaming free through grasslands and sand dunes, a rare salt-water lagoon for world class windsurfing and fishing, and beach camping under a dazzling display of stars—this undeveloped island is a dreamy outdoor retreat.

Hit a reopened California highway, chase dark skies in Arkansas, and toast the grape harvest in Chile this April.

All aboard for a 12-day journey through the heart of the 49th state.

The best places to see cherry blossoms from one end of Japan to the other. Plus, where to find some of the country’s top festivals.

From bluebonnets to prickly poppies and paintbrushes, wildflowers are putting on their annual, colorful springtime show. Here’s your guide to the best places and times for viewing them.

We’ve rounded up some of the most amazing places to visit by sea in the coming year—from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to Albania, from New Guinea to Northwest Greenland.

Treat yourself and your friends to Park City’s best shopping, dining, and outdoor adventures.

The South Pacific’s famously biodiverse marine environment is the perfect destination for conservation-minded visitors.

Gorgeous leaves are everywhere in Japan, from the center of Tokyo to a lake backed by Mt. Fuji.

Some of these hikes are well known, some underrated. All are Afar tested and approved, bringing you closer to the Earth.

Just across the U.S. border, Canada’s bountiful river valley offers a crowd-free culinary escape full of organic wineries, acclaimed cideries, and farm-to-fork dining experiences.

Save yourself the long-distance flight with these stateside beaches.

From small town getaways to big city lights, these are the best places to visit in Texas.