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National Parks

American Samoa is located in the heart of Polynesia. Photo by American Samoa Visitors Bureau

American Samoa 101: An Island Introduction

Located 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii, these volcanic islands are remote, but worth the trip.

Zion National Park

Over the Edge: Canyoneering in Zion National Park

Zion National Park draws thousands of climbers each year. Here’s why.

Cinnamon Bay Archeology House and Beach

Cinnamon Bay Campgrounds, U.S. Virgin Islands

Even in paradise, camping is still camping. But at less than $100 a night, it’s worth the nuisances — spiders and all.

Newfoundland

Hiking Newfoundland’s Viking Trail

Icebergs and cascading waterfalls are part of everyday life in Newfoundland.

Grand Teton National Park

Free Entry to America’s National Parks

Visitors can enjoy free entry to America’s 397 national parks during National Park Week 2012.

Chile's Lakes

Chile’s Alps: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes

Buses and ferries transport visitors through a scenic pass of jagged, snowcapped mountains and fjord-like lakes.

It's so quiet at De Hoge National Park that the sound of your bike is all you hear.

Holland’s Hidden Treasure: Hoge Veluwe National Park

Two wheels are all you need to explore De Hoge Veluwe National Park, a sprawling wilderness in the Netherlands.

Rwanda

Land of a Thousand Hills: Exploring Rwanda

Explore the changing face of the city of Kigali before you monkey around at a gorilla sanctuary!

Grutas Park, Lithuania

Lithuania’s Grutas Park: Reminders of a Dark Past

Revisit a country’s troubled past with larger than life pieces of art.

Mita Del Mundo

Mitad del Mundo: Journey to the Center of the World

Before GPS, there were the French. Some 270 years ago, they came pretty close to finding Ecuador’s real equator.