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The best national park webcams
The best national park webcams can transport visitors from their computers right to the edge of the Grand Canyon, the volcanoes of Hawaii, Alaskan streams full of bears, and the gator-infested waters...
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July Roundup: More National Parks Links!
This month I spent 10 days in Yukon, Canada on one of my most epic adventures yet. I won’t give away all the details just yet (bears! glaciers! sourtoe cocktails!), but you can read all about it...
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Flightseeing in Kluane National Park
The pilot knows what he’s doing, I keep reminding myself. Sure, it may seem like we’re so close to the mountain that one big gust of wind would be enough to slam our tiny plane into the hillside, but...
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The world’s longest cave system: Inside the wild world of Mammoth Cave...
The inside of the earth has a front door. Not every tour of Mammoth Cave National Park begins this way. The cave itself has around 25 known entrances, several of which are used for official park...
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Snorkeling at Los Arcos Marine Park
Probably the best place to snorkel in Puerto Vallarta is Los Arcos (the arches), which has been a National Marine Park since 1984. The rocks can be seen from downtown PV, but you’ll need to take a...
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8 things you didn’t know about Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It’s been a while since I wrote extensively about the national park system, so I’m excited to announced that August’s Featured Travel Destination is Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Let’s start...
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On top of Old Smoky: Remembering my Smoky Mountain hike
My first visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park was five years ago, when I stopped by with a friend during my summer-long road trip. We opted to hike the Two Chimneys Trail, which leads to one...
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Passing through the Smoky Mountain towns of Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and...
If you’re heading into Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee side, you’ll most likely pass through towns like Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg, which all have their own wacky...
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Climbing America’s tallest sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park
A split-second after bending over to tie my shoe, I realize I’ve made a horrible mistake, as the relentless wind sends a rush of sand against my back and down my pants. Don’t worry, it’s not always...
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Welcome to America’s most underrated national park: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
The views at Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park are more impressive than those at the Grand Canyon. Oh yeah, I said it. Now that I’ve committed travel writer heresy, I’ll qualify...
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First impressions of Glacier National Park at Bowman Lake
Travel destinations only get one chance to make a first impression. If my first hour in Glacier National Park was any indication, Glacier and I are going to be besties for a long, long time. My...
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Mile By Mile: Here’s What You’ll See on Going to the Sun Road in Glacier...
One of the most scenic roads in America, Montana’s Going-to-the-Sun Road stretches from one end of Glacier National Park to the other, covering more than 50 miles as it winds past lakes, glaciers,...
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Boiled buffalo tongue and backcountry off-roading on the Blackfeet reservation
In any other environment, I might take one look at the thinly-sliced gray chunks of boiled buffalo tongue on the plate and politely decline. But I’m a guest on the Blackfeet reservation in northern...
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Photo Teaser #77: Identify the desert hike
Who’s up for a hike? This photo shows a hiking trail in a popular national park. Clearly, there’s not much green going on in this desert. Can you guess which park is shown? When you’ve made your guess,...
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Photo Teaser #78: Guess the flowery national park
Since 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the national park system, I’m presenting yet another Photo Teaser that deals with national parks. Can you guess which national park is shown in this photograph?...
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Discovering Whitefish, Montana, a cool town near Glacier National Park
When I see the gourmet salted caramel cookies in the Pig & Olive Sandwich Shoppe display case for just 50 cents each, right next to the 75-cent mini chocolate raspberry cupcakes, my eyes light up....
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Photo Teaser #82: Guess which national park?
Here’s a pic of me standing next to a national park welcome sign. This photo is from a few years back. Based on the surrounding, can you guess which U.S. national park I might be standing in? When...
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Things to see and do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
You can tell just from the name that Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is much different from your run of the mill typical national park. Here, it’s all about lava flows, lava rock formations, and lava...
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Hiking the Pu’u Loa Petroglyph Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
You might not expect to find much archaeological history in a place like the Big Island in Hawaii, where lava flows commonly bury everything in their path. But Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is home...
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One Day in Joshua Tree National Park: A Suggested Itinerary
I have to confess it took me a long time to visit Joshua Tree National Park, because I wasn’t sure it was worth it. It’s just a bunch of weird-looking trees? That doesn’t sound like anything special....
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