From June 16 through Aug. 15, the park’s peak season, reservations will be required every day for entry between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. During the rest of the summer, reservations will be required only ...

It's not just Niagara Falls. Many states in the US have impressive waterfalls. Some require a hike, but others are easy to ...

There are over 280 state parks in the Golden State—from Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, these ...

The cave is one of about 275 known caves in Sequoia and neighboring Kings Canyon National Park. The park’s only publicly accessible cave, it has been open to visitors since the 1940s, making it one of ...

Other forest hikes, like the hard-rated Four Mile Trail, combine both types of challenging landscapes, starting in Yosemite Valley among the trees and ending on a sheer granite summit overlooking ...

Popular hiking trails that travel through Yosemite Valley include the John Muir Trail, which offers excellent views of the park's granite peaks; and the Four-Mile Trail to Glacier Point ...

The Wave may be one of the oldest and most familiar examples of land managers instituting a system to protect special places ...

The Golden State may be famous for its national parks, but its state park system is worthy of praise, too. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50.

Visitors should drive the 32-mile Avenue of the Giants, a scenic highway that winds through the towering trees. For an even closer experience, take a stroll along the Gould Grove Nature Trail ...

We all rolled with the punches that came our way during our amazing spring break trip to Mammoth Lakes, California.

Full moons in April and May produce an effect known as a moonbow, when the Lower Yosemite Falls' splashing water creates a lunar rainbow. Visitors can take a 1-mile path to the bottom or a more ...