According to Space.com, some of the best stargazing opportunities in the US will occur between late June and early September. The skies will be at their darkest, virtually uninhibited by moonlight,...

Mount St. Helens solidified its place in history with a massive eruption on May 18, 1980. Unleashing a pyroclastic flow that killed 57 people, it was the deadliest and most economically destructive...

Great Basin National Park is one of the best kept secrets of the park system. If you’re scratching your head wondering where exactly this park is, you’re not alone. Even once you know about it, it ...

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...

Nicknamed "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State," when you think of Montana, outdoor recreation comes to mind. Whether you’re at wildlife rich Yellowstone or admiring the beauty of Glacier Nati...

I love bringing people who live on the coast to the great lakes because their sheer surprise of “not being able to see the other side” always amazes me. One of those Midwest gems? The Indiana Dunes...

Located as far east in North America as you can get, the Canadian province of Newfoundland even has it’s own time zone, 30 minutes ahead of the rest of Atlantic Canada and 90 minutes ahead of EST. ...

Just two hours north of Vancouver, Whistler is on every skier’s bucket list, but it’s also a place for outdoor lovers to escape the city. And the fun isn’t just reserved for winter sports. With a r...

Each year at about this time, the anticipation of the coming season hits in full force…the days start getting longer and the cheerful glow of spring sunshine provides a happy preview of what summer...

So you never really grew up and miss your summertimes of launching yourself into a lake from a rope swing, learning life skills like how to whittle, and making popsicle stick crafts for your mom. W...