Louisiana State Parks is opening swimming pools, water playgrounds and designated beach swimming areas for Memorial Day ...

The U.S. Forest Service issued a reminder about bear safety while camping after increased bear activity and human encounters ...

We absolutely LOVE the hikes in Olympic National Park! This amazing park encircles nearly a million acres in northwest ...

Hyrum State Park reels you in with a fish stocked reservoir. Cozy accommodations and a hometown feel that you can’t find just ...

Campgrounds across the Carson National Forest are beginning to reopen for the 2026 season as warmer weather brings more ...

The Independent’s culture team has picked out the best music getaways for 2026, whether you’re after a forest rave or a sun-soaked break in southern Italy ...

Louisiana will change its congressional maps before the 2026 midterm elections, top officials said Thursday, following a notable Supreme Court decision on a key portion of the Voting Rights Act. “The ...

Growing up, Bionca Smith never camped. She explains, “When we decided to start camping, my friends and family thought we were crazy.” Learn Bionca’s top 5 tips for creating a great school / work ...

Typically, you might need snowshoes or at least spikes to navigate the usually snow- or ice-mixed Paulina Creek Trail in early spring, but this year the Peter Skene Ogden Trail […] ...

The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district an unconstitutional racial gerrymander on Wednesday, a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that ...