Adventures Backyard — Explore America's National Parks

Discover national parks, find hiking trails, plan trips, and read expert outdoor guides.

Featured National Parks

Yosemite National Park

California

Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles long.

Zion National Park

Utah

Follow the paths where ancient native people and pioneers walked. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs.

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Recent Adventure Notes

Stories, tips, and guides from our outdoor adventures

Wildlife

Twenty-Five Yards and the Touron Economy

May 31, 2026

The selfie has become the most reliable way to get hurt in a national park, and the animals usually pay the price more than the tourists…

Hiking

Lookout Mountain and Horsetooth Peak

May 26, 2026

Two Rocky Mountain National Park Summits the Crowds Skip.

Outdoor Adventures

Choose Your Own Adventure: How One Family Finds Four Different Favorite Days in the Same National Park

May 22, 2026

My wife leans toward summits, I'm pulled toward the rivers and the big trees, and our two kids stop for things the rest of us walk right pa…

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