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Great Basin National Park is a land of extremes.

This National Park Has Some of the Oldest Trees on Earth

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The Grand Canyon may be one of the country’s most popular parks, but the fact Canyonlands is void of tour buses, donkey rides, helicopter tours, and Beyoncé video shoots is all the more reason to visit Utah’s largest—and most unfairly underrated—national park.

This Utah National Park Is Like a Younger, More Indie Version of the Grand Canyon

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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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Despite having a name that sounds like an outdoor haunted house, the only thing to fear about Petrified Forest National Park is the FOMO you’ll have from overlooking this underrated Arizona gem.

Kaleidoscope Colors of Crystalized Trees Shine in This Trippy National Park

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After flood waters last week forced park officials to close all five entrances to Yellowstone National Park and evacuate residents and visitors, a small portion of the park is reopening.

Yellowstone National Park to Partially Reopen with New Entry System After Flooding

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After severe and unprecedented flooding tore through Yellowstone National Park on Monday, park officials announced that the park would be closed for at least two days, until Wednesday.

Yellowstone National Park Closes for the First Time in Decades Due to Flooding

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Las Vegas is a furnace in the summer and you might be ready to skip town.

The Best Weekend Getaways from Las Vegas This Summer

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Summer in SF is notoriously not summery at all, which is something we can overlook a lot of the time, but only if we plan lots and lots of road trips to escape the city’s infamous June, July, and August fog, wind, and bone-chilling cold.

Perfect Summer Road Trips for When You Need to Escape San Francisco

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Every year, the Grand Canyon hosts a June star party with free entrance to the park and a multi-day program.

There's a Star Party at the Grand Canyon This Month & It's Free

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National parks might be “America’s best idea,” but that idea—and the vast swaths of epic nature it preserves—doesn’t end at the border.

The 8 Best National Parks in Canada

When you think of national parks, it’s easy to think of the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, or Zion.

Welcome to the Best National Parks in Europe

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Like so many things that are right in your backyard, the National Parks System is easy to take for granted.

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This National Park Has Some of the Oldest Trees on Earth

Plus the best stargazing the desert can offer.

This Utah National Park Is Like a Younger, More Indie Version of the Grand Canyon

It’s basically the nonconformist, hipster canyon park.

Your Guide to the Beautifully Bizarre Joshua Tree National Park

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

Kaleidoscope Colors of Crystalized Trees Shine in This Trippy National Park

It’s like Badlands meets a rainbow forest meets a desert.

Yellowstone National Park to Partially Reopen with New Entry System After Flooding

Lines extended outside the park as visitors waited to enter the park's southern loop.

Yellowstone National Park Closes for the First Time in Decades Due to Flooding

Videos posted to social media show entire roadways being washed away by rushing waters.

The Best Weekend Getaways from Las Vegas This Summer

Pack your bags and check your tires. Time for a road trip.

Perfect Summer Road Trips for When You Need to Escape San Francisco

Escape the fog and head to wine country, the Central California coast, national parks, and more.

There's a Star Party at the Grand Canyon This Month & It's Free

The annual party includes seven straight days of events.

The 8 Best National Parks in Canada

When you’ve exhausted Zion and Yosemite, it’s time to go north.

Welcome to the Best National Parks in Europe

Stunning parks shockingly close to Venice, Prague, Berlin, etc.

The Best Airbnbs Near U.S. National Parks, from Acadia to Zion

These group-friendly rentals are perfect hubs for exploring some of the country’s greatest natural treasures.