These 10 charming gateway towns throughout the U.S. are located near national parks, and are (almost) as beautiful as the outdoors nearby. Here's what to do in each.

On the surface, the comparison feels natural: two mountain regions, two Winter Olympic legacies, two places that know what it means to host snow sports. But look a little closer and the similarities ...

That’s Kodachrome Basin State Park in a nutshell – Utah’s crimson-hued wonderland that somehow flies under the radar while ...

Here's how to plan the perfect trip to Letchworth State Park in upstate New York, an all-season destination known as the "Grand Canyon of the East." ...

With its scenic drive open for drivers and permits to its most popular trail easier to snag, our national parks columnist argues this is the ideal season to visit Zion.

Salt Lake City is a top 2026 travel pick with world-class food, creative neighborhoods, and trailheads minutes from downtown ...

For fishing enthusiasts, Sand Hollow Reservoir has developed a reputation as one of Utah’s premier bass fishing destinations.

Vacationers flying into Salt Lake City, Utah take long drives to Zion, Bryce, and other national parks and are unaware of the spectacular geography near the capital city.

Other parks saw significant declines, however. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, a 1.25 million-acre site spanning parts of Utah and Arizona and including Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam and ...

Recent digs revealed roughly 20 feet of a long-necked dinosaur's skeleton, and paleontologists suspect even more bones are lurking underground ...

In recent months, the National Park Service has sent mixed signals about the future of reservation systems - a relatively new ...