Badlands National Park has diverse wildlife and stunning vistas—here's how to plan a trip. Key Points Spanning 244,000 acres in South Dakota, Badlands National Park offers stunning geologic deposits, mixed-grass prairie landscapes, and incredible wildlife. Visit the...
New Mexico hands a retirement room to breathe: sun on nearly every page of the calendar, mountains and desert in the same afternoon, and towns where the pace finally matches the schedule. This is a state worth spending time outside in, full of lava fields and ice...
What makes a small town up-and-coming? Usually the same handful of things: a downtown worth walking, a few stubborn local businesses, a natural or historical hook, and a festival calendar that gives people a reason to keep coming back. Get the mix right and the...
Most small towns are content with a historic plaza and maybe a respectable roadside diner, but New Mexico’s towns took a stranger route. One built an entire identity around a possible UFO crash. One turned pie into a civic calling. One offers holy dirt to pilgrims,...
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. A herd of wild horses lives in the badlands of North Dakota. This park is one of the many beautiful National Parks where visitors can observe wildlife and iconic scenery.
Students' chances of tossing their graduation caps on time can vary widely by the US state where they attend high school. In Alaska, the rate of students who graduate from high school in four years is 79.87%, compared to Kentucky's 93.60%. While graduation rates are...
Some of the South's calmest towns share a fence line with its biggest crowds. Take Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited in America. The town at its back door never built a neon strip. Mountain View fills its courthouse square with free fiddle music...
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that allocates an additional 70 billion dollars for the Department of Homeland Security, aimed at enforcing immigration laws. The vote was 52 in favor and 47 against, without the support of the Democrats. The funding will support the...
Wyoming's prettiest downtown strips center on historic main streets and Western storefronts tied to the Rocky Mountains and high plains. Many districts developed along early rail lines and frontier routes connected to cattle drives and Yellowstone travel corridors. In...
UFOs, Old West saloons, and niche whimsical museums are hidden among the smaller towns of the United States. Whether you are a fan of the paranormal or crave creativity and community, you’ll find the perfect destination on this list, where people of all ages can...