These often-overlooked desert spots prove you don’t need crowds or big-name parks to experience true desert beauty.

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Though Maine has extensive forest cover and Alaska has a huge national forest, this U.S. state actually has the most national forests overall.

With low gas prices, more one-way rental deals, and Route 66 turning 100, 2025 might be the golden age of the road trip. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us ...

Oct. 28, 2025 (East County) – The Trump administration is proposing to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands ...

Temecula is a charming little town just to the East of San Diego. The tourist town features an old Western atmosphere and motif with a modern, clean feel. The city, nestled among a slew of local ...

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Tiny Trinidad might be California’s most perfectly situated fishing village. Perched on a bluff overlooking a perfect natural harbor, this town of fewer than 400 people packs in the charm. Trinidad ...

Firefighters reported they had stopped forward progress on the fire shortly after 5 p.m. after it charred 68 acres.

Proving that creature comforts matter even when you’re roughing it, a restroom inside Bear Head Lake State Park near Ely, Minn., is a national winner. An annual “best restroom” award from bathroom ...

TOFTE, Minn. — Crews are battling a wildfire near a state park in northeastern Minnesota after firefighters detected smoke in a remote area near the Caribou River, according to fire officials. The ...