Arizona hides a watery paradise in its northeastern corner that feels like it was created specifically for those seeking an escape from the chaos of everyday life. Lyman Lake State Park in St. Johns ...

White Sands is surreal, a deserted-looking winter wonderland that still feels warm under your feet. The park is inexpensive, ...

Home to Crater Lake National Park, outdoor warriors will love choosing from a smorgasbord of 360 state parks in Oregon.

There's no shortage of nature, from massive lakes to a Lewis and Clark trail to national volcanic land, explore the national ...

Aramark, the Philadelphia-based hospitality company that ran concessions at Crater Lake National Park for six years before being forced out over a litany of accusations over its management of the ...

When the U.S. Congress established Yellowstone as the first national park in 1872, it was “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” Its founding marked the birth of the U.S. National Park System ...

Dipping my toes into Diamond Lake, I braced myself for the worst. Lakes throughout the Pacific Northwest take a long time to warm in the summer, and some of them, like the nearby 2,000-foot-deep ...

Nestled within the Cascade Range is an Oregon treasure — the great, blue 1,949-foot-deep Crater Lake — Oregon’s only national park and the deepest lake in the U.S. Although it’s a 20-square-mile lake, ...

Crater Lake's only legal water access point, Cleetwood Cove, will close from 2026-2029 for renovations. The final boat tour from Cleetwood Cove before the closure will be on Sept. 14. Nestled within ...

(NEXSTAR) — For one day only in August, you can get into any of our national parks for free. There are seven such days throughout the year in which free admission is offered to everyone at National ...