Kris spent 36 hours in Glacier Bay — and came away astonished. Her guide covers the glaciers, the Huna Tlingit history, the wildlife, and how to visit by cruise or on your own.
Sitka National Historical Park doesn’t have the dramatic scale of many of the National Parks we’ve visited. But what it does have is perhaps something rarer: a small, walkable park where layers of Indigenous, Russian, and American history enthrall you from all sides.
A list of National Parks and Monuments by state, with links to our stories about parks we’ve visited. There are 62 U.S. National Parks, including two in American Samoa and the United States Virgin Islands. Lots of other fun facts about National Parks.
The town of Ushuaia, at the southern tip of Argentina, casts its gaze to the South across the Beagle Channel toward Antarctica. But there is plenty to do in Ushuaia and the nearby Tierra del Fuego National Park. Find museums, day hikes, spectacular scenery, fancy resorts and cozy-up food.
A winter visit to Death Valley National Park gives you a different perspective. And missing the heat is not a bad idea.
Taking a day trip to Channel Islands National Park off Ventura, California, is well worth the effort. Hiking, kayaking, and wildlife.
A longer visit to the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is necessary to see and fully appreciate the size and scope of the entire battlefield.
Our first visit to the Big Bend National Park area of south Texas: what to see, what to do, where to stay. Hiking, hotels, honky-tonks.
I once was told by a professional landscape photographer that a pro will go back to a location at least 25 times to get just the right shot in just … Read more
Once an exclusive vacation playground of America’s elite, Maine’s Acadia National Park is now among the most beloved and popular of the United States National Parks. Each year, roughly 3.3 million visitors place Acadia among the top 10 most-visited U.S. national parks.
Get our travel tips!