Read a family's story about hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and discovering there's more than meets the eye.
Into the Deep on the Bright Angel Trail
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Those seeking a peaceful vacation home base at North Cascades National Park can ride the Lady of the Lake boat to the historic and unique town of Stehekin. The town's name is aptly based on a Salishan word meaning "the way through" and you can only reach it by foot, boat, or plane. Stehekin offers vistors an escape from the hustle of the modern day world. Nestled at the headwaters of Lake Chelan, the third deepest lake in America, the Stehekin community lives life a little slower. PC: NPS/Deby D
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It's the most interesting national park you've never heard of - Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. Visit the park's most popular hydrothermal area, Bumpass Hell, and Cold Boiling Lake where bubbles rise like soda water. Check out closures of seasonal roads at https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/conditions.htm before you take a long road trip to this remote park.
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In this national park, the only way to reach the unique town of Stehekin is by foot, boat, or plane. Find out why you should go.
North Cascades National Park in Washington
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At this impossibly sheer, narrow canyon in southwestern Colorado, 40 feet at its narrowest, rock walls plunge a half mile down. Here are the top 10 reasons to go.
10 Things to do in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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Find peace and quiet underground at this national park in Kentucky.
Mammoth Cave National Park, a Half-Day Drive from Great Smoky
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This 1.1 mile-long tunnel is credited with converting Zion National Park from an isolated and rarely visited park to one of the most popular national parks. Will you fit through it?
Will You Fit Through the Mt. Carmel Tunnel in Zion National Park?
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From waters teeming with wildlife, to snow-capped peaks, to rainforests, to tide pools, the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State truly has it all. On this 445-mile road trip, you’ll experience the best the peninsula has to offer from Olympic National Park, to food to wildlife encounters.
Olympic Peninsula Loop Road Trip From Seattle
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Hear the sound of silence when you look out at the stunning Painted Desert and walk through 100-room ancient pueblos at this national park in Arizona where solitude rules.
Petrified Forest National Park in Eastern Arizona
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Dreaming of canoeing through a cypress swamp forest? Congaree National Park in South Carolina has a marked canoe trail on Cedar Creek. Bring your own canoe or rent one in nearby Columbia. Only have one car? Put in at Cedar Creek Landing then explore either upstream or downstream to Dawson's Lake. It's calm waters here so you can easily head back to where you came. www.nps.gov/cong/
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While everyone is waiting in line at the popular Beaver Meadows Entrance Station of Rocky Mountain National Park, drive 12 miles south to this lesser known area of the park.
3 Waterfalls in 3 Miles on Ouzel Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Early morning and the golden hour before sunset are optimal times to venture out in Death Valley National Park. This photo by Michal Janek taken at Zabriskie Point is a short distance from the parking lot and overlook, proving that it doesn't take a long hike to experience the park.
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Authentic food experiences from cider to oysters await near Washington's Olympic National Park
Experience a Slice of the Olympic Culinary Loop
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Settled in the early 1800s, this area in Great Smoky Mountains National Park enables you to explore a collection of historic community buildings in addition to spotting wildlife.
Cataloochee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Get a taste of that Rocky Mountain high John Denver sang about on this iconic road that reaches 12,183 feet.
Drive Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Hike or drive to the second highest peak in Nevada and see some of the world’s oldest trees at this park on the Nevada-Utah border that hardly anyone knows about.
Great Basin National Park
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Dip into hot springs, stroll through an old-growth forest and watch salmon instead of people here.
Sol Duc Valley in Olympic National Park
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Yellowstone has five entrances, but this one gets you to a front-seat view of the park's incredible wildlife faster than any others.
Cooke City and Silver Gate, MT - Yellowstone's Northeast Gateway
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On this 430-mile trip from Charlotte, N.C., to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ll experience the best of the South from food and history to gorgeous wilderness including waterfalls and autumn colors.
Charlotte to Asheville to Great Smoky Mountains Loop Road Trip
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While the Grand Canyon’s South Rim attracts the vast majority of visitors, head to the quieter North Rim for more solitude and cooler temperatures.
Grand Canyon North Rim Trip Logistics
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