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With crowds overrunning the U.S.’s most popular national parks, head to these alternative parks, forests, and natural wonders instead.

Thousands of permanent and seasonal National Park Service employees will not be on the job this summer. Park advocates are concerned that the labor cuts put the country’s public lands—and visitors’ experience within them—in jeopardy.

Both national parks are near Miami but seem worlds away from each other.

We asked experts to compare two of the most iconic national parks in Utah.

Chile is preparing to designate Cape Froward as a new national park, protecting a remote stretch of subantarctic wilderness while expanding one of the world’s most ambitious conservation networks.

Nothing solves a bad case of cabin fever like a national park, and Canada is in good supply.

From the Smokies to Hot Springs, celebrate the season with snowman scavenger hunts, sailing or skiing with Santa, and snowball competitions.

You’ll want to reserve tickets now to explore Crystal Cave, which will once again welcome visitors from May 23 to September 7.

Ready for a mountain adventure? Here’s how to enjoy Utah’s outdoors while protecting and preserving it, too.

Avoid the crowds of seven popular national parks and visit these state parks instead.

These state park campsites rival the beauty of U.S. national parks.

Amtrak routes like the Empire Builder and the California Zephyr deliver you straight to the country’s wildest places.

State parks and expansive forests serve as the perfect backdrop for stargazing in the Prairie State.

Zion, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier are among the most popular U.S. national parks—here’s how to get off the beaten path when visiting.

Whether you’re hitting the slopes, mushing a dog sled, toasting s’mores by the fire, or tubing a sledding hill, Pendry Park City makes the ideal home base.