Stop Playing Tetris with Your Luggage. Here’s How to Pack Smart for a Family Road Trip.

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Daylight Savings Is Finally Here. These Are the Best Places to Watch the Sunset in California.

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Visiting National Parks Without Reservations in 2026? Read This First

California’s Most Iconic Highway Has Reopened. Here’s What to Do When You Go.

These National Parks Are Even More Spectacular in Winter

An Avalanche Expert Shares His Winter Survival Tips

Sure, You Can Still Go to National Parks During the Shutdown—But You Still Need to Follow the Rules

These Secret, Under-the-Radar Leaf-Peeping Spots Will Fulfill All Your Fall Fantasies

6 Environmental Books That Will Inspire Your Inner Conservationist

Here’s Exactly What to Do in South Lake Tahoe, According to Locals

The Pickett Fire in Napa Valley Has Now Been Declared a State of Emergency

Tonight Is the Most Powerful Perseids Meteor Shower—These Are the Best National Parks for Stargazing

These Are the Best Ways to Explore the Channel Islands

5 New Ways to Explore Yosemite

The Raging Megafire in One of the National Parks Has Grown to the Largest in the Country

You Can Visit Your Favorite National Park for Free Next Week. Here’s How.

Raging Wildfires in Grand Canyon National Park Destroy Historic Lodge

This Outrageously Pretty Purple Tile Is Actually Made out of Sea Urchins

He Survived a Shark Attack. Here’s Why He Wants to Protect Them.

These Are the 50 Best Places to Camp Right Now—And How to Book Them

I Went Seaweed Foraging on the Sonoma Coast—Here’s What I Learned