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Rethinking a Trip to Yellowstone or Zion? Here Are 5 State Parks to Visit Instead.

With popular destinations like Yellowstone and Zion hit hard by staffing cuts, nearby state parks offer beauty and majesty with far less uncertainty.

By Ruffin Prevost

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Deep in the Everglades, Visiting the Miccosukee ‘Tree Islands’

“Tree islands” deep in a sea of grass once helped Native Americans elude capture by U.S. troops. A tour of these refuges reveals a rich culture and a new risk: rising water.

By Jennifer Reed

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What to Know Before Booking a National Park Trip This Summer

Additional routes in popular parks now require reservations, the annual pass gets a big change, Juneteenth is now a new free entrance day and more changes for 2024.

By Lauren Matison