Stretching 71,000 acres across the Black Hills, Custer ... State Scenic Byway twists and turns past some of the park’s most beautiful features, including 16 overlooks and eight hiking trails.

Planning a trip to South Dakota? Our family took four kids on an epic western road trip, and I’m sharing our favorite ...

That’s James River State Park in Gladstone, Virginia – 1,500 acres of pure, unadulterated natural splendor that somehow ...

Typically less crowded than their national cousins, state parks can be equally scenic. One of the most popular is South Dakota’s Custer ... Park in upstate New York sprawls across some 3,000 lakes and ...

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville, North Carolina is that rare place where you feel like you’ve accidentally ...

This place is truly the last of its kind with more than 60% of the island protected in its original state ... travel map of the Virgin Islands National Park from National Geographic is a must for ...

A Minnesota state park and forest hiking trail, both on the North Shore, are in the running to be named the best in the ...

A Minnesota state park and forest hiking trail, both on the North Shore, are in the running to be named the best in the nation. Gooseberry Falls State Park and Devil's Kettle Trail at Judge C.R ...

Ready to explore the Carolinas on foot? This guide highlights fantastic hiking options near Charlotte — or within a couple hours’ drive — for every skill level.

Just after the Washington County park opened its trails in 2009, Terry Richard, former outdoors and travel writer for The Oregonian/OregonLive, not only called Cooper Mountain a “must-do park,” but ...