Yosemite looks simple in photos, but a first visit can get complicated fast. From packed parking and seasonal road limits to tough hikes, bear rules, and limited phone service, these are the things ...

This Black History Month, we're looking back at 137 years of Black first ascensionists, mountaineers, and Olympians who ...

Celebrated for scaling rock walls and skyscrapers, the climber has won fans around the world. Now he’s inviting them to explore his home state.

New research from UC Irvine shows that brief moments of outdoor awe can lead to a 33 percent increase in happiness and ...

Travelling to California for the FIFA World Cup 2026? While the action unfolds at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area invites visitors to turn match days ...

From ice swimming to desert crossings, these explorers are redefining what modern adventure – and modern adventurers – look like.

Here are three charming Airbnbs close to New Mexico’s most epic waterfall trails, perfect for nature lovers looking for their next adventure.

U.S. National Park visitation falls in 2025 according to new data, still Great Smoky National Park is the most visited, while remote location in Alaska received the least visits.

When Will Pattiz learned that Yosemite was eliminating its timed-entry system, he experienced a flashback to 2023. That year, the California national park had halted the reservation system it had ...

I've visited 50 of America's 63 national parks, so I've have earned the right to my opinion on what I consider the 20 worst ...