US Travel & Outdoors
National parks, trails and driving routes across America. Best seasons, permits, how hard the hike really is, and what each place is like when you arrive.
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Trek 500: Campbell Roy’s 540-Mile Walk Across Scotland Route
EDINBURGH, July 7 — A 71-year-old man from Moray is walking 540 miles across Scotland to raise money…
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Shetland’s Wastside Smiles walk attracts nearly 200 for 12th year
SKELD, Shetland, July 7 — Nearly 200 people turned out Sunday for the 12th annual Wastside Smiles charity…
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National parks repair funds diverted to D.C. beautification
WASHINGTON, July 6 — The Trump administration has diverted at least $90 million from national park entry fees…
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Democrats press Interior over $90 million in park fees spent in Washington
National Park Service officials have known for years that the maintenance backlog at America’s parks was a crisis.…
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Yosemite Drops Its Reservation System for 2026 and Crowds Follow
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, July 2 — Even before the peak summer season hit, Yosemite was already seeing a…
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Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas, Is Built for Children Ages 3 to 8
FRISCO, Texas — The caterpillar playground got my kid first. Not the Minions. Not SpongeBob. A wooden climber…
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Ultimate Sanibel Island guide: Beaches, shelling, dining, and more
SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — The shell-covered beaches are back, the causeway is open, and the island’s signature slow…
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These natural attractions in Wisconsin are worth a visit this summer
MADISON, June 27 — For families across the region looking for summer plans that won’t break the bank,…
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Wisconsin’s Pattison State Park features Big Manitou Falls, state’s largest waterfall
MADISON — The Black River drops 165 feet at Big Manitou Falls, and that single number tells you…
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Cross Plains State Park Shows Where a Wisconsin Glacier Stopped
Wisconsin’s summer tourism strategy leans heavily on one simple truth: the state’s most spectacular assets were never built…
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National Park entry fees diverted to D.C. beautification projects, report finds
The concrete at the Grand Canyon is cracking. The water pipes at Yellowstone are old enough to fail.…
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Chicago’s Monroe Harbor: A Vital Waterfront Hub for Boaters
CHICAGO, July 2 — A large cabin cruiser struck a smaller vessel returning to Monroe Harbor late last…
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El Capitan and Carl Boenish: How BASE Jumping Took Off in Yosemite
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif., July 26 — The granite face of El Capitan catches the first light at…
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