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These parks in Minnesota, Colorado, Florida and other states are too often overlooked by travelers. Here's why you should add ...

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At the top of Yosemite National Park’ s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos ...

On top of these crowds, the ticketed day-entry system to enter the park, the huge popularity of Yosemite’s campgrounds and ...

This Fourth of July, if fireworks and backyard BBQs aren't quite sparking the adventure you crave, set your sights on true ...

Gorges State Park is like nature’s water park, minus the long lines and overpriced snacks. This place gets over 80 inches of ...

Grant Cline, 18, from Frisco, died in a fall while rock climbing at Royal Arches, a popular climbing spot below North Dome, according to the Mariposa Gazette. He was living in employee housing inside ...

California literally moves the precious liquid from the headwaters of the Sacramento River in the Mount Shasta City Park to ...

Find Solitude on these Yosemite Trails The most famous trails are famous for a reason. Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, the Mist Trail, and the Four-Mile Trail offer hikers incredible access to scenic ...

North Dome Image Credit: Alec Sills-Trausch. Epic Half Dome views without the crowds? Sign me up. Starting from the Tulomne high country, you can reach North Dome in 4.5 miles.