Mikaela Ruland is the editor in chief of National Park Trips. Her work has also been featured on Outside and Backpacker. She spends most of her free time outside hiking, skiing, mountain biking, doing yoga—you name it—with her husband and 60-pound puppy. When she’s not outside, you can find her researching cheap flights, exploring hipster coffee shops, or in the kitchen making homemade pasta. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @themillennialoutside.
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Our national-parks expert headed across the Atlantic to explore. From northern Finland to the Italian coast, these spectacular spots topped her bucket list.
You wouldn't think that a trip to Finnish Lapland above the Arctic Circle in the dead of winter would lead to a lot of happiness. But I was surprised by what I found.
I’ve traveled to many U.S. national parks, explored most of the American West, and walked the streets of Paris. But nothing compares to this paradise.
Reservations are hard to come by but this hundred-year-old lodge is worth the wait. In the meantime, you can hike five miles to see it.
Havasu Falls is reopening to visitors after a three-year closure, with limited visits ahead of a full reopening next year. Now’s the time to be thinking about a permit, lodging, and getting in shape for the hike to this beautiful place on the Havasupai Reservation.