After visiting all 63 national parks in the US, my favorites include Yosemite and Grand Teton. I think one of the worst parks ...

It can be fun to spend half a day tottering around on Indiana's famed lakeside sand dunes — unfortunately ... the department's definition of a national monument much more than a park.

May 27 - Six weeks after a wind-whipped fire consumed 3,000 acres of grass, brush and forest at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, the blackened areas are turning green, just in time for the busy ...

Tucked between Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Dixie National Forest, Boulder might be Utah’s best-kept secret. With fewer than 300 residents, this tiny town offers peace and quiet ...

If you’re looking for the definition of “small town with big scenery,” Torrey is it. This tiny spot with just a few hundred residents sits at the gateway to Capitol Reef National Park, one of Utah’s ...

There are 30 national parks near Phoenix that are all less than six hours away, making it an excellent home base for ...

Historic cities, beaches, islands, plantations and southern hospitality are some of what South Carolina is known for.

A US national marine monument found in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has recently lost one of its key federal protections, after an executive order from President Donald Trump opened up parts of ...

Established in 1924, the Wupatki National Monument – part of a collective of Flagstaff Area National Monuments, including Sunset Crater Volcano and Walnut Canyon – is a nature and culture ...

Brandon Begay, 31, is accused of stabbing another man at Sunset Crater National Monument in Flagstaff. The victim in the stabbing is expected to survive. Begay is accused of aggravated assault ...

On the slopes of the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico, this monument commemorates the rich cultural history of the American Southwest. Humans have inhabited the canyons and mesas of the Bandelier area ...

A two-day celebration of Navajo art and culture will be held this weekend at Bandelier National Monument, as part of National Park Week.Along with a Navajo rug and jewelry show, the historic ...