If you're looking to get away this summer, you may find inspiration from Google Flights' list of the top searched destinations for the summer of 2024.
25.03.2024 - 01:45 / insider.com
It's been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but as someone who's visited all 50 states and nearly every US National Park, I'd argue that there are some places where beauty simply can't be denied.
Although I've found all 59 of the national parks I've visited to be beautiful, some simply took my breath away, regardless of my personal preferences.
Whether from towering mountains, cerulean-blue lakes, impressive wildlife, or surreal otherworldly landscapes, some parks just stand out more than others.
Here are the seven most beautiful US national parks I've been to.
If you're looking to get away this summer, you may find inspiration from Google Flights' list of the top searched destinations for the summer of 2024.
This Mother’s Day, forget about gifting a typical bouquet, and instead opt for one of these long-lasting floral fragrances. Ideal for travel lovers, each one is inspired by a far-away land and one spritz will bring back memories of beautiful destinations spent with loved ones.
Destinations in the path of the upcoming total solar eclipse are bracing for a surge of spring travelers, and national parks are taking steps to help manage the crowds.
As part of the effort to combat overcrowding at U.S. national parks, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington will require advance reservations to visit starting this summer.
When thinking of the USA’s majestic national parks, a massive swamp, a seemingly endless swath of the Atlantic Ocean or a 19th-century fort might not immediately come to mind.
Having guided extensively in the American West for the past 15 years, Andrew Roberts knows his national parks. He can pinpoint the best trails in Yellowstone and the prettiest vistas in Zion, and he's fluent in the logistics of getting visitors into and out of the parks. He also knows how difficult it can be to find the right lodging. Campgrounds inside the parks have amazing access, but they tend to be filled with RVs, noisy generators, and crowds, not to mention the fact that park campsites and lodges can easily book up a year in advance or have limited availability.
Not every trip needs to be a luxurious expenditure — and with airfare cheaper than it was a year ago, now's a good time to explore somewhere new.
There is never a bad time to explore the deep and rippled beauty of Grand Canyon National Park. But depending on the nature of your trip, be it a rugged multi-day hike through jagged switchbacks and river ravines; a spot of family camping; or a quick budget-friendly adventure, when you visit will make all the difference.
Bigger than the US state of Rhode Island and large enough to influence the weather, Grand Canyon National Park can be overwhelming for first-time visitors.
So, you’ve decided this much: Grand Canyon National Park will be the end point of your next road trip.
Around an hour's drive from Miami on Florida's southern tip, Everglades National Park offers 1.5 million acres of natural wonder. Covering an area the size of Rhode Island, this complex and vital ecosystem of wetlands, swamps, mangroves and forests is North America's biggest protected sub-tropical wilderness reserve.
Officials from Guinness World Records announced that SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, has been named the “Largest Indoor Marine-Life Theme Park” in the world.