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California’s Joshua Tree National Park embodied many of our pandemic fantasies.

Your Guide to the Beautifully Bizarre Joshua Tree National Park

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It'd be an understatement to say that the Great Outdoors has become a welcome respite over the past few pandemic-ridden years.

5 Campsites for an Unforgettable Arizona Wilderness Experience

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Going au naturel at the beach often feels like an all-or-nothing situation.

The World’s Best Nude Beaches

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In retrospect, perhaps I got a little too comfortable.

Now Is the Best Time to Visit the Galápagos Islands

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Big Sur is often described as enchanting, rugged, naturally beautiful, romantic, fog-lined, peaceful, and transformative.

Where to Stop on the Drive from San Francisco to Big Sur

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Though it’s only a 4.5-hour drive from Vegas, Great Basin National Park is one of the least-visited national parks in the country: Located in rural east-central Nevada, the 77,100-acre park gets just 90,000 tourists annually, while visitors to better-known titans like Yosemite and Grand Canyon trend in the millions.

This National Park Is All About Stargazing, Scenic Hikes, and Serenity

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With Hidden Gems, we’ll seek out the kitschy, bizarre, creative, oddly beautiful gems around the world.

Hidden Gems: Uncovering Under-the-Radar Local Spots Near You

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In terms of outdoor beauty and natural splendor, Indiana probably isn’t the first state that comes to mind; after all, a place best known for its annual car races doesn’t exactly scream “conservation.”

Believe It or Not, This Beachy National Park Sits Just Outside Chicago

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No offense to Batman, but the Dark Knight’s bougie bat cave can’t hold a candle—or a flickering, old-fashioned lantern—to the tunnels of New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Batman Would Feel Right at Home in This Cavernous National Park

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Known as “The Galápagos of North America,” Channel Islands National Park is home to nearly 150 endemic species that can only be found on (and below) its five idyllic islands.

The Galápagos of North America Is a Marine Wonderland Hiding in Plain Sight

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America's 63 national parks may get all the glory and the Ken Burns documentaries, but nearly three times as many people visit the country's more than 10,000 state parks each year.

The 36 Best State Parks in America

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JOHN DENVER WAS ON TO SOMETHING when he declared West Virginia "almost heaven" in “Country Roads," despite never having been there when he sang it: the state is a place of dizzying beauty.

America’s Newest National Park Is Packed with Scenic Wonder and Eerie Ghost Towns

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Some people believe the lost city of Atlantis sank somewhere near the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Your Guide to the Beautifully Bizarre Joshua Tree National Park

Camp, hike, and rock climb your way through California’s High Desert.

5 Campsites for an Unforgettable Arizona Wilderness Experience

Pair cozy digs with brilliant night skies at these incredible outdoor hideaways.

The World’s Best Nude Beaches

Clothing-optional coasts where nudity is the norm.

Now Is the Best Time to Visit the Galápagos Islands

Hang with gigantic tortoises and Blue-footed boobies in a bucket list extravaganza.

Where to Stop on the Drive from San Francisco to Big Sur

From the Bixby Creek Bridge to Half Moon Bay, make this scenic drive even better by stretching your legs at these destinations.

This National Park Is All About Stargazing, Scenic Hikes, and Serenity

Lose your cell service. Find your bliss.

Believe It or Not, This Beachy National Park Sits Just Outside Chicago

Trade deep-dish pizza for paradise.

Batman Would Feel Right at Home in This Cavernous National Park

Robert Pattinson, come on down!

The Galápagos of North America Is a Marine Wonderland Hiding in Plain Sight

Come for the tiny foxes. But watch out for land mines.

The 36 Best State Parks in America

These underdogs can hold their own against the national parks any day.

America’s Newest National Park Is Packed with Scenic Wonder and Eerie Ghost Towns

New River Gorge finally gets its due.

The Best National Park You’ve Never Heard of Is Almost Entirely Underwater

And it’s got shipwrecks, mangroves, and mermaids, probably.