The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary could create a new model for Native co-management of public lands. But the sanctuary faces headwinds with a...

Pulling off one last summer getaway, even over a holiday weekend, is still possible. Here’s how.

With expanded park programs and new online resources, planning a park-centric trip with a dog — or a dog-centric trip to a park — has...

The top tourist destinations of Italy, Spain and Greece are sweltering this summer. Travelers can take precautionary measures to protect themselves.

The National Park Service isn’t just the 63 big-name parks. Here are national monuments, a lakeshore and two other less crowded alternatives to explore the...

Want to hit the road with your electric vehicle? These U.S. road trips offer gorgeous overlooks, welcoming stops and ample charging stations.

Kirsten Neuschäfer talks about winning the nonstop, round-the-world Golden Globe race and the possibility of another circumnavigation.

A ‘super bloom’ may be in the eye of the beholder, but the winter’s rain and snow promises a bumper crop of spring blooms in...

Thanks to an unusually wet winter, mushroom hunters in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond will be greatly rewarded. Here’s a primer for first-timers.

Ski resorts and wineries may ultimately benefit, but in many areas, impassable stretches of highway and major wind and water damage will take weeks or...