Long dubbed “America’s best idea,” the centennial anniversary of the national park system pays homage to the U.S.’s most spectacular protected lands. A year-long celebration of the landscapes, recr...

The centerpiece of Plitvice’s 114 square miles is a blue garland of 16 lakes cascading over a multitude of travertine barriers, carving its five-mile course through heavily forested mountains rich ...

Have you ever heard of Letchworth State Park? Neither had I. When my friend mentioned it being a great daytrip from Rochester, I was excited, but wasn’t expecting anything crazy. After all, if the ...

If you’ve been itching to get outside lately, you’re not alone. Straddling the border between the US and Canada and the Continental Divide, Glacier National Park is one of the most photographed spo...

The Irish countryside is one of those rare places that combines an epic mythos with whimsy: the same land that holds the regal and ancient history of the Celts and the tribes before them also spawn...

Most of us think that if you want to see something spectacular, you’re probably going to have to work for it. Whether that means paying tons of money to get there, trekking through harsh conditions...

If you live in the Pacific Northwest and don't have plans to visit the Grand Canyon anytime soon, don't worry, you have your very own natural wonder much closer. Located in Terrebonne, about three ...

As one of Canada's largest national parks, Gros Morne National Park is fairly unknown by tourists. It’s a shame because the Newfoundland coastline is literally a treasure trove for outdoor enthusia...

When a state's highest elevation is only 345 feet above sea level, you wouldn't expect it to boast a 73-foot waterfall. But Florida, the flattest state in the nation, has an incredible waterfall ap...

Bioluminescence occurs in fireflies, plankton, fungi and other organisms, creating amazing visual effects that border on supernatural. We’ve scoured the globe to find seven amazing places to see th...