https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/family-travel/RSS feed for Family TravelenMon, 30 Mar 2026 13:24:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-america-found-itself-ready-rock-roll-route66-stretching-chicago-los-angeles-road-endless-possibilities-180988406/The country’s “mother road” started out as a way to get from Point A to Point B but quickly became the host of a culture and a symbol of freedomMon, 30 Mar 2026 13:24:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-america-found-itself-ready-rock-roll-route66-stretching-chicago-los-angeles-road-endless-possibilities-180988406/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-oldest-state-park-in-america-is-about-to-expand-180988210/Niagara Falls State Park in western New York is absorbing two neighboring parks, which will add more than 150 acres and new hiking trails to its boundsMon, 23 Feb 2026 19:11:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-oldest-state-park-in-america-is-about-to-expand-180988210/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-owls-took-a-free-vacation-on-a-cruise-shipbut-soon-theyll-be-heading-home-180987871/A pair of burrowing owls made themselves at home aboard Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas in February, joining a trans-Atlantic sailing to Spain. They'll return to the United States next monthWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-owls-took-a-free-vacation-on-a-cruise-shipbut-soon-theyll-be-heading-home-180987871/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/take-a-virtual-walk-through-wonderful-historic-washington-dc-180987768/Enjoy this selection of images of the nation’s capital from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/take-a-virtual-walk-through-wonderful-historic-washington-dc-180987768/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/another-8-year-old-boy-ascends-el-capitan-following-in-his-brothers-footsteps-180987622/On October 24, Sylvan Evermore and his father reached the top of the 3,000-foot-tall vertical granite cliff using a method known as "jugging"Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/another-8-year-old-boy-ascends-el-capitan-following-in-his-brothers-footsteps-180987622/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-300-hats-have-been-pulled-from-yellowstones-geothermal-features-so-far-this-year-180987345/Debris, garbage and clothing often ends up in the park's hot springs, geysers, fumaroles and mudpotsWed, 17 Sep 2025 19:15:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-300-hats-have-been-pulled-from-yellowstones-geothermal-features-so-far-this-year-180987345/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-when-fabulous-fall-foliage-will-peak-in-your-state-with-this-interactive-map-180987289/Use the tool's week-by-week, county-by-county predictions to plan your autumnal adventures—and make the most of the 2025 leaf-peeping seasonFri, 05 Sep 2025 13:54:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-when-fabulous-fall-foliage-will-peak-in-your-state-with-this-interactive-map-180987289/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/now-open-in-kansas-city-the-worlds-first-barbecue-museum-is-a-feast-for-the-senses-180986437/Jump in the bean-themed ball pit, solve a pork puzzle and pose with a championship mustard belt at the new Museum of BBQFri, 18 Apr 2025 14:18:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/now-open-in-kansas-city-the-worlds-first-barbecue-museum-is-a-feast-for-the-senses-180986437/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-were-the-most-and-least-visited-national-parks-in-2024-180986251/America's national park sites saw a record number of visitors last year. Great Smoky Mountains, Zion and Grand Canyon national parks are perennial favorites among travelersMon, 17 Mar 2025 20:50:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-were-the-most-and-least-visited-national-parks-in-2024-180986251/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thrill-seekers-say-goodbye-to-the-worlds-tallest-roller-coaster-180986119/After towering over Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey for two decades, Kingda Ka is slated for demolition—and fans are sharing their favorite memories of the iconic rideWed, 26 Feb 2025 19:55:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thrill-seekers-say-goodbye-to-the-worlds-tallest-roller-coaster-180986119/