Tucked away in the northwestern corner of Illinois, where limestone cliffs embrace a winding river and urban chaos dissolves into woodland serenity, Apple River Canyon State Park waits like a ...

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 178 cfs. The most recent report was received Sept. 18. At that time, fishing for trout was good when using flies. Fishing ...

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Orick is the wilderness equivalent of finding an empty beach in Hawaii – a statistical improbability that somehow exists despite all odds in our over-traveled ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The cool autumn temperatures are making an early appearance across New York, with some leaves already showing signs of changing colors. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, leaves are ...

A hiker with a medical emergency was rescued via helicopter in Palo Duro Canyon State Park on Wednesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. The Randall County Fire Department said the initial call came in ...

LONG BEACH, Wash. — Cape Disappointment State Park, one of Washington's most visited parks, will undergo significant renovations starting Sept. 16, Washington State Parks announced Wednesday. The ...

Vogel State Park in Blairsville unveiled a new 6,500-square-foot visitor center funded in part by a $4.67 million grant. The center includes a retail area, ranger offices, and a multipurpose room, ...

Garner State Park in Concan, Texas, has some of the state’s most beautiful fall foliage—and the sights are especially beautiful along the Frio River, which is lined with elegant cypress trees. When it ...

In May, after a series of federal staffing cuts in the national park system, The New York Times offered a look at five state parks that feel like national parks — duplicate destinations for readers ...

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Palo Duro Canyon is called the “Grand Canyon of Texas” and offers dramatic red rock scenery without the crowds of Arizona’s Grand Canyon. Visitors can hike trails like the Lighthouse Trail and Rock ...