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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National Parks
Eric Gamble
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 Time to Visit Yosemite National Park: A Month-by-Month Guide
Waterfalls in May, high country in August, golden quiet in October and snow-dusted granite in January. Here is exactly when to visit…
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
Utah Mighty 5 Road Trip: The Ultimate 8-Day National Parks Itinerary
Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Arches in one red-rock loop. Driving times, permits, timed entry and the scenic byway that…
Eric Gamble
Black Hills Road Trip: Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park and Badlands
Granite faces, bison jams, one-lane tunnels blasted through spires and a moonscape of eroded badlands, all within a few hours of Rapid…
Eric Gamble
America the Beautiful Pass: Is the National Parks Pass Worth It?
One card, more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. How the America the Beautiful pass works, what it covers and what it doesn’t,…
Eric Gamble
Canyonlands National Park Guide: Island in the Sky, Needles and Mesa Arch
Canyonlands is four parks in one, divided by two rivers, and most visitors only see one of them. How to choose between…
Eric Gamble