Nearly 60 million visitors flooded to the 384 national parks across America every year. And you won’t have to wander far from home to enjoy one of these national treasures, with Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park nearby. Located 56 miles from Copper Harbor on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula,...
Meet the People Behind a Movement to Diversify Our National Parks How can the U.S. National Parks attract more minority visitors? America's national parks were created as free spaces for all to enjoy, but in both visitors and employees, they have struggled with diversity. A poll done by th...
Each year, almost 300 million people from across America and around the globe visit our national parks. The success of our park system has inspired more than a hundred other countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, to create hundreds of their own national parks....
Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes Big Bend, one of the Lone Star State’s two national parks. Stretching across West Texas — and covering the Chisos mountain range and part of the Chihuahuan Desert — the park features scenic drives, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, hot ...
Otherworldly sandstone monuments, multicolored hot springs that have to be seen to be believed, craggy coastlines, scorching deserts strewn with iconic cacti – it’s all here in the best national parks in America. Map of National Parks in the USA © OpenStreetMap 25. Big Bend (Texas)[...
or restaurants in the park and only a single first-come-first-serve campground. Just over 600,000 people visit the park each year, a considerable number considering the park’s small size, so if you’re hoping to explore one of America’s oldest national parks, we recommend planning ahead...
There are more than 3,000 national parks around the world, and many of them offer spectacular scuba diving. Here are our favorite six destinations.
Each summer, millions of people trek through the gates of national parks across theUSandCanada, but just because it's peak season doesn’t mean it’s the best time to go. So when should you plan your trip? We conducted a thorough analysis ofLonely Planet’s guidesto the most visited,...
1 Most American national parks and historic sites are free, and even the ones that aren't offered several free days during each year. So, pull out a map and start planning to find out your destinations. Georgia: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site No visit to Atlanta, GA, wo...
National Parks 12 stunning off-the-grid vacations in the US Dec 31, 2024 • 8 min read These are our favorite cabins and lodges in the USA that allow you to unclench, reconnect with nature and recharge yourself rather than your devices. ...