Underground exploration is available at a number of destinations across the United States. When travelers visit caves around the country, they can enjoy ranger-led walks that head ...
The U.S. National Park Service manages 419 individual sites, which are classified in 19 different categories ranging from national parks to military parks to national ...
Underground exploration is front and center at the many caves found in North American national parks. When they visit the following three U.S. caves, groups ...
On March 9, 1862, the USS Monitor and the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia (originally the USS Merrimac), fought to a draw in the Battle of ...
The state of Alabama is home to a number of sites—including five that are managed by the U.S. National Park Service—that help tell the story ...
The city of Boston has been a cradle of American democracy since the days before the United States even became a country. It has given ...
Before he became the Great Emancipator and the president who led the United States through the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was a farm boy in ...
With regional travel expected to be the reentry point for most North Americans as travel gets going again, the wide-open spaces at national parks will ...
Four centuries of Canadian heritage are on display at Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site in Québec City. The attraction, an iconic piece of ...
The sagebrush-covered hills of southwestern Wyoming have long been a mecca for fossil research. Travelers can learn more about the abundant finds—fossilized fish, birds, mammals, ...
Located near Traverse City, Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The recreational area beckons visitors with its 60-plus ...
Oregon offers a range of experiences and activities for travelers who spend time along its Pacific coastline. The Coos Bay-North Bend area is home to ...
From historical forts and trails of legendary explorers to mountainous landscapes, Washington is home to 15 National Park Service sites. As they roam the Evergreen ...
One of the newer installments in the U.S. National Park Service system, Cuyahoga Valley National Park includes nearly 33,000 acres of rural landscape along its ...
This year marks the 75th year of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park being part of the U.S. National Park Service. Travelers can learn about key ...
The U.S. National Park Service manages 419 individual sites, which are classified in 19 different categories ranging from national parks (Yosemite and Yellowstone, for example) ...
Selective erosion. The Natural Arch and Bridge Society says an arch is formed over millions of years “by the natural, selective erosion of rock,” and ...
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site Cambridge, Massachusetts | nps.gov/long One of the most influential American poets of the 19th century, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made ...
During my most recent trip to San Antonio, I spent a full day exploring the city’s legendary missions. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site ...
Below are key points addressed in the fact sheet regarding the new requirements, which are slated to go into effect Oct. 1. To see the ...
“Are you going to ski?” and “What are you going to do?” Those were the two most common questions I received when mentioning Banff, Alberta, ...
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Richmond, Virginia | nps.gov/mawa During a visit to Walker’s home, groups can learn more about this staunch supporter of equal ...
In early May, I made my first trip to Puerto Rico to participate in the Tourism Cares for Puerto Rico event. Before the educational sessions ...
De Soto National Memorial marks the area on Florida’s western coast where Hernando De Soto landed in 1539. The National Park Service-managed site, located just ...
While taking in the beautiful beachy views of both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, groups visiting Costa Rica can observe sea turtles nesting. Five of ...
Scholastica Ponera, owner of Pongo Safaris & Tours, has spent countless hours exploring the national parks of her native Tanzania. Those adventures, which helped her ...
As part of my visit to Durango, Colorado, last year, I got to explore areas in the western and southern parts of the state. I’m ...
Travel planners are very accustomed to visiting iconic sites such as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and Valley Forge when they head to the Philadelphia ...
Located along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg National Military Park recalls the battle that is often viewed as a turning point in the U.S. Civil War. ...
1. Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site (Victoria) At this west coast artillery fortress that was on active duty from 1895 to 1956, you can ...
Movie fans might know North Dakota more from the Coen brothers’ campy film classic “Fargo” than from actually visiting the Roughrider State. That would be ...
Among its nearly endless array of intriguing destinations and attractions, Oregon is home to a diverse group of National Park Service-managed sites. Here is a ...
One on the largest prehistoric structures in the United States is Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The National Park Service-managed site is located in Coolidge, ...
The land that now includes the city was purchased from the Wampanoag tribe in the mid-17th century. Following the establishment of an English/Quaker settlement around ...
Africa Safari Classics is a Kenya-based tour company that specializes in wildlife safaris and/or beach holidays in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Botswana and Seychelles. Here ...
During a visit to the 244,000-acre park, located an hour east of Rapid City, South Dakota, travelers can see the beautiful and bizarre results of ...
Visitation to the national park system in 2017 was almost identical to the record-setting 331 million recreation visits in 2016, and many parks continue to ...
Sometimes, staring is just the best option. Not in a creepy sort of way, but rather in a mouth-wide-open-wow-I-can’t-believe-what-I’m-seeing way. Like when you get your ...
Reinvesting in parks has been a priority for the travel and tourism industry for several years, and NTA has been a consistent advocate. We have ...
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in central Colorado is one of the state’s top archaeological sites. Located 35 miles west of Colorado Springs, the 6,000-acre ...
Big Hole National Battlefield remembers the events of Aug. 9, 1877, when members of the Nez Perce tribe awoke to gunfire from U.S. Colonel John ...
The Gauley River National Recreation Area is a mecca for whitewater enthusiasts. Located near Summersville, West Virginia, this U.S. National Park Service site is home ...
These adjustments to entry and permit fees—including CUA application and management fees—will have a serious impact on the many NTA tour companies that package the ...
The Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in central North Dakota, preserves and interprets the historical and archaeological remnants of the culture and agricultural ...
Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles west of Key West, appeals to both history lovers and nature enthusiasts. Its 100 square miles are mostly ...
