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National Parks

Hayfield, California

Carey's Castle

Hike to this 1940s miner's cabin built into a gap between two mega-sized boulders.

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Dive into the history and true tall-tales of Banff National Park.

Castleguard Cave

Canada’s longest cave system is home to creatures found nowhere else on the planet, as well as rare cave pearls.

Fort Zion

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

The first photo of the woolly devil made a stir among botanists when Deb Manley uploaded it to iNaturalist in March 2024.

A Devilish New Species Discovered in Big Bend National Park

This tiny, fuzzy sunflower relative has been hiding in plain sight—it represents the first new genus identified in a U.S. national park in nearly 50 years.

Andrew Coletti March 4, 2025

View westward from the trail, toward the Colorado River.

The Mysterious Petroglyphs and Twisted Towers Beyond Utah’s National Parks

The national parks occupy just one corner of a vast and mind-blowing landscape. Here’s how to explore the rest.

Sponsored by Visit Utah

Tucson, Arizona

Petroglyphs at Signal Hill

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

The Explorer’s Guide Wyoming’s Captivating History

Discover a world of hidden history in the Cowboy State.

Sponsored by Travel Wyoming

Ruins of the Temple Tiger Resort

These crumbling walls serve as a reminder of the golden age of safaris in Chitwan National Park.

Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Big Bovine of the Desert

This enormous fiberglass cow near Death Valley National Park once graced a casino roof in Las Vegas.

Twentynine Palms, California

Skull Rock

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

Firefighters and natural resource specialists wrap the base of General Sherman, the largest tree in the world by volume, with fire-resistant material.

In the National Parks, Fire Crews Do More Than Fight Fires

Protecting sensitive habitats and cultural resources from the smoke and flames is part of the job too.

Cameron Walker January 13, 2025

Visalia, California

Sequoia Legacy Tree

Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.

Tulare County, California

Mark Twain Stump

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they're spectacular.

Aktau Mountains

These rugged, color-stained mountains hold the secrets of the Kazakh desert.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cascata Diamantina (Diamantina Waterfall)

A hidden and beautiful waterfall in middle of one of the biggest urban forests of the world.

Liena, Australia

King Solomon's Cave

A limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.

Hoogersmilde, Netherlands

Zendstation Smilde Replica

For a moment, you could think there are two identical communication towers in a row, but one of them is made out of PVC.