CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The big guns at Fort Macon are silent, but Christmas trees are stepping up to defend the dunes ...

Braving the cold, a group of hikers kicked off 2026 with a First Day Hike at Lucky Peak State Park, spotting birds, squirrels ...

We also had our share of adventures from backpacking the Alice-Toxaway loop in the Sawtooths, backpacking in the Owyhees, ...

I have lived all over Idaho. From Magic Valley to the panhandle to southeastern Idaho, I've called many of the Gem State's ...

On a bright, cold November morning, Julie Erb drove a shovel into the soft sand at one of the remaining dunes at Popham Beach State Park. Then Erb gently lifted a strand of beach grass into the hole ...

It turns out that Idaho's Bruneau River is more than just some scenic waterway. It's a walk in one of the most astonishing natural corridors of the American West. The river has cut itself deep into ...

Bill Coore felt something familiar. As he walked Rodeo Dunes—a massive 4,000-acre site with six planned courses 35-40 minutes northeast of the Denver airport—the legendary architect couldn’t help but ...

A federal government shutdown started Oct. 1. Typically a shutdown results in the closure of or limited access to resources at National Park Service sites, which includes the Indiana Dunes. Can you ...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story ran in September 2023. This story has been updated with the most recent information provided by the Department of National Resources and the Indiana ...

The Indiana Dunes State Park was founded 100 years ago, but years before then, important contributions from six people were key in making it happen. About 100 people gathered on the patio on the east ...

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