Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud spent a couple days wandering through Santa Cruz County and chatting with locals about their favorite places to enjoy the outdoors on land — by hiking, biking ...

Santa Fe is just a five-hour drive from Lubbock, offering sunshine, delicious food, and an artsy vibe that makes it a perfect ...

Manistee and Benzie counties have a variety of shorelines, docks and piers suited for fishing for anglers without a boat or ...

If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’re exploring untouched Florida wilderness, Econfina River State Park is your spot. This coastal park sits where the Econfina River meets the Gulf of Mexico in a ...

That’s Dunns Creek State Park in a nutshell. This 6,000-acre natural wonderland sits quietly between Crescent Lake and the St ...

The River Mile is a mixed-use redevelopment that covers 62 acres next to downtown Denver, and hopes to make Denver a “river city," according to the development website.

Northeastern New Mexico boasts many great fishing spots, like Cimarron Canyon and Eagle Nest Lake near Eagle Nest in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Nambe Lake outside Santa Fe, Pecos Baldy Lake ...

Bandelier National Monument, a 33,000-acre park about an hour northwest of Santa Fe, is home to the Ancestral Pueblo people’s ancient cliff dwellings carved into the steep canyon walls.

Santa Fe, New Mexico You may not imagine that the prime time to visit the Southwest is summer, but in fact, Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a perfect destination to enjoy during the warmer months.

Credit: Zoe17es/Getty Images Florida Florida’s gin-clear, spring-fed waters cocooned by tropical flora are unlike any other floats in the US. Ginnie Springs is just one of many Florida tube runs ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf got hit by a wave, cracking some of the piling before another one took it out. "I was like, 'Oh no dude, I think this might go,' and sure enough it did," said Michael Brantley ...