Joshua Tree Made Me a Desert Person
And it will make you one, too. The park is our 62 Parks Traveler's first stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.
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Some Roads in Acadia Will Soon Require Reservations
The popular Maine national park will begin testing a reservation system for driving on certain roads in fall 2020 to help alleviate congestion
7 Long-Distance Trails You Should Hike This Year
Don't have time to thru-hike? That's OK! These trails can be done in a few days or weeks so you can test your endurance without using up all your vacation days.
It's Nearly Impossible to Get a Campsite in Yosemite
Reservations at California's national and state parks are more competitive than ever. Here's how to increase your chances of scoring a spot this summer.
We Don't Want Flowers for Valentine's Day
Nothing says "I love you" like getting someone a gift they'll use again and again
Drilling Under Slickrock Is Dumb
First Bears Ears, now Slickrock. Why should we trade high-value recreation for low-value extraction in Utah's mountain-bike mecca?
The Trips Outside Editors Are Taking This Year
From visiting Alaska's fat bears to traveling solo across Scotland, here's how we're spending our PTO
Utah Wanted All the Tourists. Then It Got Them.
As red-rock meccas like Moab, Zion, and Arches become overrun with visitors, our writer wonders if Utah's celebrated Mighty Five ad campaign worked too well—and who gets to decide when a destination is "at capacity."
America's Search and Rescue Is in a State of Emergency
With Americans surging onto public lands like never before, search and rescue operations are becoming overwhelmed—and help is not on the way
20 Affordable Trips Around the World to Take in 2020
Some bucket-list destinations will be more budget-friendly than ever this year. Here's where to go to make your dollar stretch.
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