Valerie Conners

A mosaic of geological and ecological features, Acadia National Park is composed of ocean, mountains, forests, streams and ponds, wetlands, meadows and beaches.

Yosemite Valley is home to most of the park's largest attractions, including El Capitan, Upper Yosemite Waterfall, the sequoias, Glacier Point and Bridalveil Falls.

Entering any of Carlsbad Caverns' 113 caves is like entering a larger-than-life sandcastle, where drips of sand have been changed into a twisting structure of peaks and spires.

Formed by volcanoes, sustained by the earth's molten rock layers and teeming with flowers, fauna and vistas galore, Yellowstone is one of America's best-loved national parks.

Get your adrenaline rush with 2014's wildest adventure destinations.

Saddle up and see America's wildest rodeos.

While there's nothing scary about Petrified Forest National Park, there is certainly something mysterious and wondrous.

Say yum at these East and West Coast food trucks.

Get ready for a trip along 5 historic Civil War routes.

Plan your road trip through the Great Smoky Mountains.

Head out on a Bigfoot finding adventure in Northern California starting at the Bigfoot Museum. Get tips on where to go and what gear to pack.

Here are some of the most gripping battlefields to explore.

'Tis the season to plan a Christmas vacation with the family.

Touted as having therapeutic qualities, the pure waters flowing from hot springs have been enjoyed by bathers for centuries.

Though the untrained eye might see little more than desert when driving through the Great Basin, a closer look will reveal a land full of flora and fauna that is in a state of constant change.