Many of these places are a mix of rural and urban communities and destinations, where peaceful outdoor activities, nature, history, and culture meet.

Beaches might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Florida or California but likely not when contemplating Iowa, Nebraska, or the Dakotas. Yet every state has stellar beaches.

The Blue Mountains made for an intriguing backdrop to celebrate three decades of reading, rioting and ridiculous behaviour, ...

Here’s a park that most Californians have never even heard of. Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is like finding buried ...

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is the state’s best-kept secret. You can only reach this place by boat or canoe. That simple fact keeps the crowds away completely. The park sits on Big Lake in the ...

Millions of years ago, a volcano created Wheeler Geologic Area. We visited the hoodoo-filled landscape and learned what it ...

A legal dispute over whether transgender people incarcerated in Indiana are entitled to receive gender-affirming surgery has ...

Joshua Hansen, 33, of Gary, was convicted last year in Lake County of 18 felonies tied to the repeated sexual abuse of two ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is home to herds of elk and bighorn sheep, but it also has a population of mountain lions and black bears. Although attacks are very rare, the National Park Service ...

Visitors to the Angeles National Forest must purchase a National Forest Adventure Pass. It’s $5 for a daily pass or $30 for an annual pass; the pass is good at other national forests in the area.

Welcome to Nat Geo Your Shot: National Geographic’s global community for aspiring visual storytellers. Find the community on Instagram @NatGeoYourShot and follow along for hashtag challenges ...

June 19–Sept. 25; Thursdays 4–8 p.m.; free Rosé Reverie: A Château d’Esclans Pairing Dinner We know to pair red wine and red meat and that white wine complements seafood—but what do you serve ...