Haleakalā National Park features 30,000 acres of land from the moon-like crater of the Haleakalā volcano to the tropical footpaths along the rugged coastline. It is one of the top things to do in Maui and is divided into two…
This gem in Northern California boasts fewer crowds than the national parks of Southern California. Like the more southerly Sequoia or Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic National Park is known for its majestic mountain scenery covered in evergreens. Lassen Park is actually…
Mammoth Cave National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve in Central Kentucky, It is longest known cave in the world and features over 400 miles of charted passageways. It offers many cave tours and…
The Midwest is huge and it seems like it takes days to cross it, in a car with air-conditioning and entertainment. Consider crossing the midwest from east to west in a covered wagon with everything you own for a new…
The Ouachita Mountains have been a destination for generations and are located about 50 miles southwest of Little Rock, Arkansas. With its rolling mountain scenery and mineral hot springs, this area has eased spirits and skin conditions alike. As…
Gateway Arch National Park In the 19th century, St. Louis was the last stop before heading to the sparsely populated west. As thousands headed west hoping for free land and more opportunity, St. Louis was the gateway to the feeling…
Utah is home to the Mighty Five, U.S. National Park standouts like Arches, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. The best thing about Utah’s National Parks is you can road trip to each in about a week. With Las Vegas…
Acadia National Park is a popular summertime destination and one of the most visited national parks on the East Coast. With rocky shores and evergreen forests along with the highest peak on the eastern seaboard (Mount Cadillac), visitors can explore…
At the tip of the U.S. in Maine, the Saint Croix International Historic Site is where French explorers spent a long, hard winter on an island between Maine and Canada’s New Brunswick. From 1604 to 1605, the first French colony…
Acadia National Park offers a sublime landscape to explore along the rugged coastline of Maine. With the Atlantic’s deep azure waters crashing against the tumbled granite beaches edged with evergreens, it is a popular place to escape. The main portion…
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the U.S. With halves in Tennessee and North Carolina, it features over 520,000 acres to wander. Changing with the seasons, wildflowers pop, painting the forest floor in…
The Black Hills of South Dakota packs in the family fun with family-sized adventure with national parks, premier wildlife viewing and Western history. With five National Park sites all about an hour from each other, each is a top destination…