hiking
Want to hike Zion's fearsome Angels Landing trail? The next permit lottery is openingMar 30, 2022 • 3 min read
If you're hoping to hike Zion National Park's iconic Angels Landing, next year you'll need to plan ahead to get a permit.
National Parks
national parksThis site of a Japanese Internment camp will become a US national park. Here's how to visitMar 23, 2022 • 4 min read
A site in Grenada, Colorado that once housed imprisoned Japanese Americans during World War II will soon become a national park.
hikingFriday around the planet: A roundup inspiration you may have missed this weekMar 11, 2022 • 3 min read
Welcome to Friday around the planet, a roundup of some of the travel-related news and inspiration you might have missed over the past week.
national parksHow nesting peregrine falcons may impact your trip to Zion National ParkMar 3, 2022 • 3 min read
In the spring, the red rock cliffs of Zion National Park are an attractive nesting site for peregrine falcons.
national parksThis historic park in Georgia is doubling in size to protect a sacred siteFeb 28, 2022 • 3 min read
A national park in Georgia dedicated to protecting a site sacred to the Muskogee (Creek) people has doubled in size thanks to an effort to save it from…
hikingYosemite brings back reservation system for 2022 amid congestion and construction concernsFeb 17, 2022 • 3 min read
If you're planning to visit Yosemite National Park this summer, you’ll need a reservation. Here's how to get one.
national parks"Once they’re damaged, they’re gone:" How you can help protect petroglyphs in US national parksFeb 17, 2022 • 4 min read
With the increase of visitors to national parks also came an increase in vandalism.
national parksGlacier National Park Going-to-the-Sun-Road tickets available March 2Feb 8, 2022 • 3 min read
Glacier National Park in Montana will require a ticket to drive the historic Going-to-the-Sun Road in 2022.
national parksShenandoah National Park's Old Rag hike now requires a ticket - here's how to get oneFeb 2, 2022 • 2 min read
Considered one of Virginia's most scenic and challenging hikes, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia now requires a ticket for those wishing to trek Old…
national parksThis Yosemite campsite is so popular that a lottery has opened for summer reservations - but you need to be quickJan 24, 2022 • 2 min read
Yosemite National Park is turning to a lottery reservation system to create a better visitor experience in one particularly popular campground.
national parksAustralia's newest national park will protect endangered speciesJan 20, 2022 • 2 min read
Australia has created a new national park in Western Australia to protect critically-endangered wildlife species.
national parksUtah's Cedar Breaks National Monument is bringing back guided snowshoe toursJan 13, 2022 • 2 min read
During the winter months, the roads through Utah's Cedar Breaks National Monument have closed to vehicle traffic thanks to heavy snowfall but the colorful…
national parksHow to avoid the long lines at Arches National Park: all about their new reservation systemDec 13, 2021 • 2 min read
Arches National Park has never been more crowded. Avoid the long wait with a new reservation system. Here's your guide.
national parksSequoia National Park’s Giant Forest to reopen December 11Dec 10, 2021 • 3 min read
After wildfires threatened the grove of towering sequoias, the park closed Giant Forest. Now it's reopening the forest on select days. Here's how to visit.
national parksThe biggest rewilding project in the UK will restore vanishing ecosystems in the Scottish HighlandsSep 30, 2021 • 3 min read
A large stretch of the Scottish Highlands will return to its wild, natural state in an ambitious 30-year project.
national parksThe world's longest cave system grows as new underground passages found in Mammoth CaveSep 17, 2021 • 1 min read
Despite being explored for nearly 200 years, it appears that Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky still contains some mysteries.
national parksWorld's largest tree at risk as wildfires tear through CaliforniaSep 17, 2021 • 2 min read
As fast-burning wildfires close in on California's Sequoia National Park, firefighters are wrapping the base of the world's largest tree with aluminium…
national parksThe Grand Canyon nabs top spot in Lonely Planet's Ultimate United States Travel ListSep 14, 2021 • 4 min read
From the Grand Canyon to Volcanoes National Park, from the MET to the Freedom Trail, Lonely Planet unveils its first-ever Ultimate US Travel List.
national parksCongress stepping in to curb overcrowding at USA national parksAug 2, 2021 • 2 min read
Congress looking to help the National Park Service curb overcrowding at USA national parks.
national parksRewilding in Argentina's ecotourism hotspot saved these giant river ottersJul 7, 2021 • 5 min read
Conservationists in Argentina are celebrating the birth of three giant river otter cubs.
wildlife and natureThis stunning mountain wonderland is Spain's newest national parkJun 29, 2021 • 3 min read
Parque Nacional Sierra de las Nieves is Spain’s 16th national park, the third to arrive in Andalucía and the very first for Málaga province.
wildlife and natureUS national parks are overcrowded – here's what experts say to do insteadJun 25, 2021 • 3 min read
Overcrowding at US national parks is making for a challenging summer for outdoor enthusiasts. Here's what you can do.