A Quest to Protect the World's Last Silent Places
Through Quiet Parks International, Gordon Hempton hopes to save the earth’s few truly natural soundscapes
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The Terrible State of Our National Parks—in Photos
Broken pipes, crumbling walkways, closed trails—this is what the $11.6 billion maintenance backlog looks like on the ground
Welcome to the Quietest Square Inch in the U.S.
And meet the man who’s made it his mission to keep it that way
National Park Secrets: 10 Fresh Ways to Find Paradise
Get a jump on the crowds. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National Parks
Ten Perfect Winter Hikes
Among the benefits to hitting the trail in winter? No mosquitoes. But there are more!
How the Arcane Antiquities Act Helps Save National Parks
Some in congress want to change a bill that allows presidents to designate national monuments. Should we care?
State Secrets: Ignore the Obvious
Love Acadia, the Tetons, and the Grand Canyon? Wait until you meet their crazy little cousins.
National Parks: Best Eats
From fresh, tropical milkshakes to buffalo steaks the size of your head, we dug up the best chow near America’s national parks.
National Park Secrets
To find the emptiest hideouts in seven iconic parks, we called on the guys with the keys to the back door: the rangers and staff.
Got any ideas for a road trip in the Pacific Northwest?
I'm planning a one- to two-week road trip up to northern Washington, possibly Canada. Do you have any suggestions of good places to cp/stay and interesting things to do? Any goods hikes and or bike rides? Tim O. San Luis Obispo, CA
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