It’s often said that the national parks are America’s best idea. No argument here. And it all started with designating Yellowstone National Park, a particular stroke of genius. This remarkable landscape of hot springs, geysers, and incredible wildlife became the country’s first national park in 1872, starting a revolution in protecting special landscapes in the United States and around the...

　　The family that plays together grows together. But its not always easy finding something that pleases adults and kids alike. So we asked our travel experts to give us fresh ideas for unique trips at home and abroad that will have everyone too enthralled to check their phones—and that also promise an engagement with nature in new, wild ways. 　　Best...

　　Las Vegas gets the spotlight, but there’s a whole other side of southern Nevada, where backroads, outdoor adventures, and hidden gems await. This part of the Mojave Desert has always called to people who are looking for something a little different. Drive the quiet, expansive highways on the Death Valley Rally, an adventurous road trip route between Las Vegas and...

　　I want to go somewhere warm for spring break, but the places I’ve been considering—Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Mexico—either have concerning travel-advisory reports or have been making headlines for recent crimes. I can’t stop thinking about the tourist who was shot and killed in Tulum. Now Im nervous. Is this just sensationalist news, or should I really avoid traveling to...

　　The next time I’m on a flight where someone reclines their airplane seat, I’m going to lose my shit. It seems like I’m always seated behind the person who feels no qualms about reducing my sliver of space to nil. Forget working on my laptop or eating a meal with their seat back crammed in my face. I think this...

　　Back in the 1980s, my left-leaning dad used to joke at the dinner table that if a certain right-leaning President were re-elected, we would be moving to Sweden. In his mind, the country of his forebears was an egalitarian society of hale and hearty outdoor people who lived among nature and cared deeply about the welfare of others. My dad...

　　Author’s note: This mini-guide uses LiDar measurements. This advanced technology is the most accurate means of measuring elevation. The newness of LiDar-reported heights may differ slightly from existing maps.  　　Boulder, Colorado, is a hiker’s paradise. The city sits on the geographic hinge where the Great Plains give way to the Rocky Mountains. Some hiking trails start from town and wander...

　　Outside sent travel experts on a quest to discover the best ways to experience Texas, based on their interests. Now you can enter for a chance to win your choice of one of six itineraries for your very own Texas adventure. 　　Choose Your Texas Adventure Get Back to Nature on the Texas Gulf Coast Unplug on a Dallas Wellness Retreat...

　　The hike was hot and brutal. My wife and I started on the edge of Sabana de la Mar, a village in the Dominican Republic, after breakfast and drove our rental car until the road ended. Then we navigated patchwork farms until dipping into the jungle and heading toward the coast. Liz and I were young and unprepared, so we...

　　It used to be that working while traveling tethered you to internet cafes, coffee shops, or hotel rooms. No longer. Thanks to the latest advances in satellite internet and portable power systems, you can now take seamless connectivity anywhere you can bring along a truck, boat, or other vehicle. Here’s how you can work from a stunning campsite more productively...

　　Welcome to Tough Love. We’re answering your questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Our advice giver is Blair Braverman, dogsled racer and author of Small Game and Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube. Have a question of your own? Write to us at [email protected]. 　　There’s a woman who I’ve been hiking with on and off for a few years....

　　Originally, I had a vision. It involved getting into a car with strangers. 　　The idea struck me a few weeks before I left for Colorado, where I was going to report on the state’s notorious Interstate 70 traffic. Each winter, I-70 makes headlines and stymies skiers attempting to drive from Denver and the urban Front Range to the dozen or...