Wikimedia Commons/Francine Schroeder photo for Smithsonian Institution The 1950 Smokey Bear Rescue On May 9, 1950, ...

The Trump administration is impacting your national parks. National Parks Traveler keeps you informed.

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The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, lies just 20 miles west of Brawley. This strange and haunting body of water has a complicated history and an uncertain future, but its shores offer some of ...

Tucked in Idaho’s high desert, Bruneau Dunes State Park is a one-of-a-kind blend of sandboarding, stargazing, and solitude.

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Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Wyoming’s Red Desert is so unique. And it is huge! It can swallow you up. And you will love every minute of it.” ...

Our two-person team loaded the car with a GPS, a drone, notebooks, sample bags, a trowel and a flat spatula lovingly called a ...

Our two-person team loaded the car with a GPS, a drone, notebooks, sample bags, a trowel and a flat spatula lovingly called a scoopula. Then we drove ...

A scaled-back event featuring music legend John Williamson is held in place of the Big Red Bash, which is set to return next ...

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...

Huacachina is Peru’s desert playground—an oasis where you can sandboard at sunset, and roar through dunes in a buggy.