A gorgeous Wyoming national forest within easy reach of two treasured national parks is a hidden gem camping destination you ...

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Managed by the USDA Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest offers opportunities for camping ... In addition to bike trails, backpacking, boating, and other watersports, Lake of the Ozarks State Park ...

In the early 1970s the Forest Service began closing Snake Road for three weeks in spring and fall to protect the migrating creatures, Sue Hirsch, a public affairs specialist at Shawnee National ...

The best way to experience these wild and beautiful mountains is with a backpacking trip ... east of Klamath Falls in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Highlighted by pearl-white rock formations ...

Decreases in staffing and annual maintenance costs have led to the closure of three San Bernardino National Forest campgrounds throughout the 2025 season. Officials with the U.S. Forest Service ...

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One of the least known (and visited) national parks, Congaree was established in 2003 to protect that largest old-growth bottomland hardwood forest ... for those backpack-camping the park ...

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“America’s best idea,” quipped ... you’re on your own, with backpack and camping gear, obliged to pack in what you need and carry out your refuse. Isle Royale National Park is a remote ...