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Catalonia

Catalonia

You Can Get Free Admission to Any National Park This Saturday

Nizina Glacier became more accessible to paddlers around 2000, when melting ice formed a lake on which float-planes could land.

A Daring Journey Into the Big Unknown of America’s Largest National Park

If dangling from a rope inside a melting glacier is your idea of a vacation, then come with us to Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias

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American South

This Is the Best Place in North America to See Synchronous Fireflies

Congaree National Park is accessible and doesn’t have a lottery system

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Why South Carolina’s Lowcountry Is a Paradise for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Discover South Dakota’s Wild Side

In South Dakota, every route is a scenic route

Camping in Badlands National Park is an otherworldly experience. Fall asleep beneath a canopy of stars.

22 Photos That Will Convince You to Travel to South Dakota Now

A movie screening at Hollywood Forever.

From Yoga to Movie Nights: How Cemeteries Are Trying to Attract the Living

These cemeteries around the country are more public space than burial ground

Synchronous fireflies flash in harmony in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee.

These Were America’s Most-Visited National Parks in 2017

Of the National Park Service’s 417 sites, 385 keep track of their park visitors

Terje Isungset on the ice horn

Europe

These Musical Instruments Are All Made of Ice

Chill out at Norway’s Ice Music Festival this February

The view of Cape Town from Robben Island, the brutal prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 of his 27 years as a political prisoner. Mandela would have turned 100 this July.

Ten Major Anniversaries Worth Traveling For This Year

From Austria to the Appalachian Trail, there’s plenty to celebrate this year

Why Americans Are Suddenly Flocking to This Gorgeous Caribbean Island

Long ignored by U.S. travelers, this French island is finally enjoying its moment in the sun

Gift and her mother.

A Visit to the House of the Mountain Gorillas

A trek through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park brings you up close and personal with an endangered gorilla population

Little Redfish Lake at night with the Sawtooth Mountains in the background.

The U.S. Now Has Its First Dark Sky Reserve

Grizzly bears are a common sight in the park.

Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Wild Corners of America’s Northernmost National Park

In his upcoming book, author Joe Wilkins gives an insider’s perspective of Gates of the Arctic

The World’s Steepest Zip Line Offers Breathtaking Views Over St. Martin

Your Guide to Seeing the Northern Lights in Alaska

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Armenia

Spot the Ultra-Rare Caucasian Leopard in Armenia’s Caucasus Wildlife Refuge

Impressive local fauna is thriving again in Southern Armenia’s new Caucasus Wildlife Refuge

A foggy morning at the Lower Fall in Yellowstone National Park with the sun rising on the waterfall.

The National Park Service Is Proposing Entrance Fee Increases at Select Parks

The NPS says it need to address a maintenance backlog, and has opened the proposal up to a 30-day public comment period

Climb a 2,500-Rung Ladder Up New Zealand’s Towering Twin Falls

Clip in and follow 3,200 feet of newly-laid cable up this stunning waterfall in Wanaka

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