America’s National Park System includes more than 400 battlefields, historic sites, national monuments, and national parks across the United States.
While it’s exciting to see a black bear or grizzly bear in the wild, it’s important to be bear aware in bear country. Improperly interacting with bears can cause injury or death, either to you or the bear. Here’s how to be bear aware in order to avoid (and survive) a bear encounter. There’s nothing …
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Located in the Tularosa Basin in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert, between the New Mexico towns of Alamogordo and Las Cruces, is one of the world’s largest gypsum sand dune fields. From sledding down the steep dunes to taking a ranger-led hike, these are the best things to do in White Sands National Park. With 275 …
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From snow-capped mountains to red rocks that look otherworldly, Utah is a kaleidoscope of landscapes begging to be explored. Come discover this unique state, where natural beauty, adrenaline-pumping adventure, rich history, and cultural heritage collide. Utah is a state that thrives on captivating contrasts. It’s a land where desert landscapes meet majestic mountain ranges, where …
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Even if you didn’t grow up in the Lone Star State, chances are you’ve heard of the Alamo. But did you know the Alamo is just one of the missions of San Antonio? From where the Alamo overlooks the San Antonio River Walk stretching ten miles south along the San Antonio River, there are five …
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Including the Alamo mission, there are five Spanish colonial missions along the San Antonio Mission Trail in San Antonio, Texas. Of course, you can visit the San Antonio missions via car, but here are a few fun alternatives. Funded by the Spanish colonial government, dozens of missions were built throughout Texas, Arizona, and California in …
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While Yosemite National Park is forever linked to Half Dome, the massive granite monolith immortalized by landscape photographer Ansel Adams, it’s also home to many fabulous flowing waterfalls. Bridalveil and Yosemite Falls are two of the most famous Yosemite waterfalls, but here are several others you’ll want to check out when you visit Yosemite National …
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On a typical spring morning in 1995, a bomb exploded outside the Murrah Federal Building in Downtown Oklahoma City. Within minutes, a nine-story office building was reduced to rubble, and 168 innocent lives were lost in what remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history. This is what you need to know before …
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About an hour east of the tall palm trees and lush golf courses that dominate Palm Springs, the desert landscape is dotted with gnarly trees that look like they belong in a Dr. Seuss book. But there’s more to do than just admire the Joshua trees when you visit this national park about two hours …
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They packed up their worldly possessions, kissed their loved ones goodbye, and set off for a new land with big dreams. But before the European, Russian, and Meditteranean immigrants arriving at Ellis Island could begin a new life in America, they had to pass basic health and other tests to ensure they wouldn’t become a …
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Located between the Southern New Mexico towns of Las Cruces and Alamogordo, the soft white gypsum dunes at White Sands National Park are one of the natural wonders of the world. Whether you want to explore the hiking trails, slide down the dunes, or enjoy a picnic in this natural wonderland, here’s what to wear …
From its incredible beauty to how small and insignificant we feel when we stand on its edge, these Grand Canyon quotes attempt to put into words the scenery that awaits when you visit this iconic spot in Northern Arizona. Like Mount Everest, Victoria Falls, and the Great Barrier Reef, it’s easy to see why Arizona’s …
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