Best Fall Trips in the USA: Foliage, Harvests and Quiet Parks
Fall is the best season to travel in much of the US: summer crowds vanish, desert parks cool down, aspens turn gold…
Eric Gamble
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Best Summer Vacations in the USA: 18 Trips for Cool Air and Long Days
Summer is when the high country finally opens: Glacier’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, Crater Lake’s rim, Rainier’s wildflower meadows and Alaska under the midnight…
Eric Gamble
Best Spring Break Destinations in the USA for Families, Couples and Friends
Spring break isn’t only about crowded party beaches. March and April are also cherry blossom season in Washington, wildflower season in the…
Eric Gamble
The Ten Essentials for Hiking: What They Are and How to Pack Them
Navigation, light, sun protection, first aid, a knife, fire, shelter, extra food, extra water and extra clothes. What each of the ten…
Eric Gamble
25 Best Places to Visit in the USA, From Big Cities to Wild Parks
The 25 places in America we would send a first-time visitor, or a lifelong resident who has never left their home state.…
Eric Gamble
Altitude Sickness Guide: Symptoms, Prevention and High US Destinations
Headache in Breckenridge, no sleep in Leadville, short of breath on Trail Ridge Road. How altitude sickness works, how to prevent it,…
Eric Gamble
Senior Travel Tips: Discounts, Health Planning and Easy US Trips
The $80 lifetime park pass, free airport wheelchair help, the Medicare detail that catches travelers out and how to pace a trip…
Eric Gamble
Traveling With a Dog in the US: Flights, Hotels, Road Trips and Parks
A road trip is the easiest way to travel with a dog, flying is the hardest, and national parks have more rules…
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