They call it the American Alps, and after spending a few days exploring it, I get why. North Cascades National Park is one of ...

With its glacier-clad peaks, virgin forests, vast turquoise lakes, and sub-alpine meadows, North Cascades National Park is a gem of a wilderness — one that is often overlooked by tourists and revered ...

On a cold and wet spring day in 2025, Linda Walmer was hiking with friends on the Pratt River Trail near North Bend when they came across a cougar footprint in the mud. The footprint was fresh and ...

From waterfalls to unusual formations, Pennsylvania offers natural wonders that feel almost unreal once you experience them in person.

Writers from George Eliot to Goethe put this Lombardy town on the map, then it fell out of fashion. Today it makes a picture-perfect alternative to the Italian lakes ...

The New England aesthetic is as quintessentially charming as they come. White steeple churches poking up from dense thicket, ...

Hendersonville’s Main Street might just be the most charming in all of North Carolina. Spacious sidewalks adorned with colorful flower planters welcome you to wander past historic buildings filled ...

Banner Elk sits in a high valley surrounded by some of North Carolina’s tallest peaks, creating a dramatic mountain setting. This small town has earned the nickname “Culinary Hot Spot of the High ...

Mountains surround this cozy Georgia town where waterfalls rush just minutes from downtown and charming local shops line ...

Georgia holds far more than just Atlanta and Savannah, especially for travelers willing to venture beyond the familiar routes. Away from the highways and crowded tourist stops, the state reveals a ...

On a gorgeous Wednesday this week, I decided to climb Mount Kearsarge North (3,269 feet) above the Mount Washington Valley. Perhaps it was because I had climbed another great valley ...

Robert Dorgan's biological son, Kevin Colantonio, was sentenced to over six years in prison for setting fire to Shiloh Gospel ...