Working from home comes with interruptions. For me, those breaks seem to last a bit longer if there’s a gorgeous photograph on my computer screen. “Whoa, that’s really cool,� ...

I was settling in to read the February/March issue when I saw a mention of humpback whales in the article “A Day in the Wild” about the Channel Islands. I turned the page to 32 ...

“PEOPLE DON’T HAVE TO TRAVEL THE WORLD TO SEE SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING SITES ON EARTH. THE U.S. HAS EVERYTHING TO OFFER AS FAR AS SCENERY AND ADVENTURE GOES.”FE / KALLIE KANT ...

OUR FAMILY LOVES ROAD TRIPS. I normally plan an itinerary for each day that details where we will be and what we will do, but I always leave room to explore the unexpected. Well, w ...

IF YOU LOVE JAM, head to an idyllic spot known as Jampot in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Run by monks from the Holy Protection Monastery on Lake Superior’s shore, this hidden ...

On our 35th anniversary, my husband, Eric, and I wandered among fields of sunflowers at Dogwood Farms in Belews, North Carolina. Because it was our anniversary, we were trying new ...

My sister and I didn’t know exactly what to expect as we ran ahead of our parents on the short trail that leads to Lake Itasca. It was a bright, hot summer day in Minnesota and w ...

DRIVE Wilderness Drive meanders through the park for 10 miles with multiple pull-offs and hiking trails along the way. Go in the early morning or late evening to see deer, beavers, ...

TRADITIONAL Connect directly with nature at family-owned Old Windmill Farm in Ronks, Pennsylvania. Farm tours invite you to cuddle a chick, milk a cow, gather eggs, and learn about ...

THE TINY TOWN of Elk, with a population just over 200, has the big distinction of having two names. And while you’d think the double designation comes from all the natural beauty ...