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U.S. Beaches

Why Your Next Beach Break Should be in Texas

Travel to the Lone Star State for an underrated coastal getaway.

May 15, 2024 06:16 PM

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Anna Mazurek

Outdoor Adventure

Many People Don’t Know This Type of Safari Exists—but It’s the Best Way to See Animals Up Close

Weaving along a maze of channels and lagoons, you never know what nature will throw at you.

February 10, 2025 02:57 PM

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Alexandra Owens

National Parks

7 Stunning National Parks and Monuments in Colorado Where You Can Climb Dunes, Spot Moose, and Go Stargazing

From jaw-dropping mountains and canyons to fossils and sand dunes, here’s where to soak in the Centennial State’s protected natural wonders.

May 22, 2026 12:29 PM

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Melanie Haiken

Outdoor Adventure

I Went Bird Watching in Colombia From My Couch and You Should Too

Try virtual bird watching now, and it could make you a better traveler the next time you hit the road.

April 17, 2020 04:16 PM

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Jeremy Saum

A pastel, cloudy sky reflected in the water at Virginia Beach.

Outdoor Adventure

Why Virginia Beach Shines in the Off-Season

Cooler weather and fewer visitors make this coastal Virginia destination ideal for off-season outdoor adventures, like kayaking and hiking in state parks.

It will absorb two neighboring parks, which will add 150 acres to the area and more connecting trails and overlooks.

February 5, 2026 07:27 PM

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Bailey Berg

(Left) Big Key Deer seen in Big Pine (Right) Hiking trail at the Key Deer Refuge

Outdoor Adventure

Hundreds of Plants, Dozens of Rare Animals, and One Stop Sign—This Florida Island Is a Nature Lover’s Dream

A National Key Deer Refuge ranger explains how to make the most of a visit to this ecologically diverse Florida island.

January 16, 2025 02:57 PM

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Terry Ward

The hills of Channel Islands National Park

Winter 2024

How to Visit One of California’s Least Visited—but Most Beautiful—National Parks

Here’s how to have an epic adventure at Channel Islands National Park.

February 7, 2024 01:52 PM

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Sarika Bansal

The sun shining over a wooden walking path along an oceanfront cliff

National Parks

7 Less-Crowded Canadian National Parks for Backcountry Skiing, Rainforest Hikes, and Stunning Ocean Vistas

Avoid the crowds at Canada’s busiest national parks by visiting these magnificent, practically empty alternatives, from coast to coast.

January 7, 2026 05:53 AM

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Nick Hilden

Outdoor Adventure

One Year After Australian Wildfires, “Birdsong Is Deafening” and Flora Flourishes on Kangaroo Island

Following the historic wildfires that ravaged millions of acres of Australian bushland in 2020, Kangaroo Island’s renewal is the hopeful story we all need right now.

January 14, 2021 06:32 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Back: Beautiful Landscape in Kenya, Samburuland; front: Kalepo Camp Yoga

Outdoor Adventure

Adventure Travelers Are Seeking “Wild Wellness” in Extremely Remote and Isolated Places

More people are gravitating toward saunas in Greenland and helicopter yoga in Kenya—where no one is around for miles.

June 4, 2026 04:12 PM

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Lauren Breedlove

Pacific Ocean Laps On Narrow Beaches of Anacapa Island in Channel Islands National Park

National Parks

16 Underrated U.S. National Parks You Really Should Visit This Year

These parks may not have the same international reputation as Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon, but that doesn’t make them any less spectacular.

May 29, 2026 06:03 PM

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Bailey Berg

Monument Valley is just one of a dozen spectacular parks and monuments in Arizona.

National Parks

The Grand Canyon Gets 5 Million Visitors. These 10 Arizona Parks Offer Pueblos, Hoodoos, and Fewer Crowds

Discover the lesser-known national parks and monuments in the Grand Canyon State.

February 3, 2026 06:30 AM

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Melanie Haiken

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