As of 2025, the United States boasts 63 national parks, ranging from the perpetually popular Great Smoky Mountains to Alaska's remote and sparsely visited Gates of the Arctic. While each American ...

Imagine two national parks, three national forests and three states linked by more than 180 miles of trail. This is the Greater Yellowstone Trail, a bike path through some of the region’s most scenic ...

Whether you’re a Wyoming native or an avid traveler bucket-listing your way through America’s beautiful national parks, Yellowstone is rarely the first place most hikers go to find a challenge. For ...

In the many years Ken Duell has been backpacking, he’s developed some suggestions less-experienced hikers may want to consider. He carries only lightweight gear, which unfortunately carries a heavier ...

The publication is produced by the Yellowstone Trail of Minnesota, a state-affiliate nonprofit of the national Yellowstone Trail Association. Both organizations work to preserve and promote the ...