While everyone else is scrambling to get a coveted campsite in state and national parks across the country this summer, there's a whole bunch of public land that's open (and free!) for you to enjoy.

If you’re looking to explore the outdoors in Oregon, Umpqua National Forest offers a great mix of trails that are often ...

If you're a true outdoor adventurer, I can bet that Zion National Park is at the top of your list. Truth be told, this famous park is on my radar as well, but let's be honest, Zion is not easily ...

Isle Royale National Park, which is technically located in Michigan but geographically closer to Minnesota, is one of the most remote and least visited national parks in the Lower 48. The park ...

If you’re looking to explore Washington’s great outdoors beyond the usual spots, Gifford Pinchot National Forest offers ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Shane Krogen has no trouble finding retirees willing to spend a week in the wilderness grubbing out rocks and swinging a pick or shovel to bring a hiking trail back up to national ...

OAKRIDGE, Ore. — Officials have closed more hiking trails and forest roads as the Emigrant Fire grows past 30,000 acres with no containment. The wildfire is burning about 20 miles southeast of ...

Hiawatha National Forest says their Lake Michigan campground, one of six that was closed this season, will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 12. They say those with canceled reservations have been given ...

In early October, when consulting the U.S. Forest Service’s website for our local national forest, Los Padres National Forest, I encountered this overt ...