California Canoeing

Part 1 of 6: These funny, scary, and downright bizarre true stories come from rangers in some of America's favorite national parks. We'll post a new story each week for six weeks. Here, we start things off with a tale from Mount Rainier National Park.

There’s a reason serious hikers love taking on a loop—you never see the same thing twice, and you end where you started. Here are our top ten backpacking loops in the United States, from wildflower fields of the Maroon Bells to the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

Arizona's Lake Havasu heats up each year when the spring break set comes to town. But the area has a quiet side that any outdoors enthusiast can appreciate. It's all in the timing.