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These parks in Minnesota, Colorado, Florida and other states are too often overlooked by travelers. Here's why you should add these spots to your bucket list.

Outdoor enthusiasts can explore nearby Hualapai Mountain Park, which offers hiking trails with stunning desert vistas and a ...

The Grand Canyon's North Rim in Arizona also closed Thursday because of a wildfire on adjacent Bureau of Land Management land near Jacob Lake. The Coconino County sheriff's office said it helped ...

In this photo provided by the National Park Service, smoke from wildfires settles over Grand Canyon National Park in northern ...

Evacuations have been ordered for the area north of Jacob Lake, in northern Arizona, due to the White Sage Fire.

Rangers also ordered an evacuation of people at the North Rim because of the White Sage Fire, which is burning on BLM land ...

A rapidly moving wildfire north-west of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has forced the closure of the park’s North ...

Officials evacuated Jacob Lake and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed to visitors because of the fast-moving White Sage wildfire.

The Grand Canyon’s North Rim in Arizona also closed Thursday because of a wildfire on adjacent Bureau of Land Management land ...

The Western Pines fire has burned 5,837 acres, according to the Northeast Washington Fire Information. The fire is 0% contained.