The Great Outdoors is a cult comedy classic from the 1980s about a peaceful weekend of fishing and outdoors family time at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin that gets a bit…chaotic.  In the typical style of the time, a vacation goes all kinds of wrong for the unsuspecting main characters and turns into a comedy spectacle [...]

The numbers are in and they’re huge: In 2022, the National Park Service recorded 312 million visits—more than in 2021 and nearly as many as they did in the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019. According to the latest stats release from NPS, a dozen individual parks broke their all-time visitation records last year, too. [...]

If you’re planning a camping adventure at America’s first national park, you won’t be disappointed. Yellowstone National Park has 12 campgrounds, with more than 2,000 car-accessible sites. Each offers unique experiences and access to the park’s breathtaking landscapes, fascinating geothermal features, and abundant wildlife. Whether you prefer rustic tent camping or the convenience of RV [...]

Four giant pandas at a zoo in China have been recorded having dinner together around a table—sitting in chairs, chatting politely, and basically setting a new standard for brunch manners.  In a video shared on Twitter, the pandas sit back in their chairs, almost like people, while they daintily munch on apples at the Chongqing [...]

It’s been 53 years since the very first Earth Day in 1970. Since then, we’ve seen impressive feats, such as the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the creation of the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act.  To celebrate Earth Day, we collected 10 interesting and amazing facts [...]

Parts of the West have gotten record snowfall this winter, which means the mountains in some places are piled high with more snow than we’ve ever recorded. Statewide, California has 237 percent of the snowpack it usually does at this time of year, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources.  And that means something [...]

If you travel by air often enough, you likely have your own list of favorite, and less-than-favorite, airports. Domestically, or internationally, a great airport can be a destination in and of itself. Whether it’s the amenities afforded to travelers within the terminals, or the unique take-off and landing experience, an airport can be a one-of-a-kind [...]

Whitewater rafting offers not one, but multiple shots of adrenaline as you buck through unruly waves and surge down drops on a roiling river. If you can swim and paddle a canoe or kayak, you can ride most rivers with the help of reliable outfitter. The question is: where to go? How Does Whitewater Classification [...]

The United States is massive, so if you want to see as much of it as possible, you need to be strategic. Luckily, the U.S. is also full of scenic highways, to help you reach these breathtaking locations. If you’ve been looking for summer road trip inspiration, here are our favorite scenic highways throughout the [...]

Day 12 on Tika dawns with the tribe’s remaining three members, Carolyn, Yam Yam and newcomer Josh, all still around thanks to Ratu’s Matthew departing the island because of issues with an injury he suffered at the beginning of the game. Josh is especially thankful he didn’t have to face a vote, but he complains [...]