Your 4x4 wasn't built to impress the preschool drop-off line, right? Getting out on the trails is cheaper and easier than you think.

Drive Michigan’s Gold Coast to find beaches, dunes, and orchards from New Buffalo to Mackinaw City in one scenic year-round route. The post Michigan’s Gold Coast Beaches and Orchards Make the Perfect ...

Tucked between coastlines, forests, and deserts, the United States hides hundreds of small towns, secret parks, and breathtaking spots that rarely make it to travel brochures. These are the places ...

Many say a trip to Whitefish Dunes State Park in Door County begins at the beach. "I think they come here because of the natural beauty. Like many of our state parks, it has something very, very ...

Ever had one of those moments when Lake Michigan whispers your name through the rustling leaves of towering trees? Olive Shores in West Olive, Michigan is that whisper materialized into 20 acres of ...

When I was in high school in Munster, I was privileged to be part of a class called Project Biology. It was a defining time for me because it was where I learned about ecological succession and that ...

The National Park Service has been threatened budget and staff cuts all year. The federal government shutdown is another gut punch.

Looking for the best public-access golf courses in your home state, or planning your next getaway? Golfweek’s Best has you covered with our annually updated ranking of the Best Courses You Can Play ...