Discover 12 U.S. national forests where nature still feels raw, wild, and untouched by modern crowds or commercial noise.

Whether you live on the east coast or the west coast or somewhere in between, there are still plenty of options for leaf peeping this season.

Michigan’s only state park on Lake Erie might be the state’s best-kept secret. The lagoons and marshlands create a bird-watcher’s paradise where you might spot bald eagles, herons, and egrets. It’s ...

The Dune Climb Stairway has 193 steps that lead to a breathtaking view of Lake Michigan. It’s like climbing to heaven, if heaven had a gift shop at the bottom. The park’s wooded dunes are home to rare ...

Davidson River Campground in Pisgah National Forest will be closed from November 2025 through May 2026 for renovations, according to an Oct. 20 news release from Naventure. The bathhouse renovations ...

BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) — The Pisgah National Forest will be conducting a prescribed fire operation on Friday, Nov. 14, ...

Visitors centers: Everglades has four: Ernest F. Coe near Miami, Guy Bradley in Flamingo, Gulf Coast in Everglades City, and Shark Valley off the Tamiami Trail highway. All are open daily; check ...

ASHEVILLE - Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has added 120 more acres to the Roan High Preserve, which adjoins Pisgah National Forest in a network of connected, protected land that stretches ...