Is there anything in the world better than a family lake vacation to get you in the mood for summer? Lake vacations combine ...

Glacier National Park itself is one of the most romantic spots in the U.S., and Lake McDonald is one of its sweetest features ...

The best family resorts in the U.S. aren't just kid-friendly hotels, they're family vacation destinations in their own right.

It doesn't matter where you live or where you're going—there's a stunning state park waiting to be explored.

From Niagara Falls to the Redwood Forests, state parks preserve many of the nation’s iconic landscapes and historic treasures ...

Members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S. Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, in October.Credit...Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times National Guard: President ...

Hartford Beach State Park sits at the southern end of Big Stone Lake, a 26-mile natural reservoir that forms part of the ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary escapes aren’t found in distant lands or exotic locales—they’re tucked away in the northeastern corner of South Dakota, where Hartford Beach State Park creates a ...

Leisure Hotels & Resorts has big plans for Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake, including eight new beachfront cabins that will list on the market for up to $2.8 million.

Leisure Hotels & Resorts has big plans for Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake, including eight new beachfront cabins that will list on the market for up to $8 million.

At its Jan. 26 meeting, the Alexandria City Council approved a conditional use permit for Craig Calhoun, co-owner of Geneva Beach Resort, on the south end of the lake. This will allow Calhoun to amend ...

Ron McNamara is no Huck Finn. But McNamara, like Huck, knows something about nighttime travel on the Mississippi River. “If you think it ain’t dismal and lonesome out in a fog that way by yourself in ...