The Charlottesville area is already known for its natural beauty, but should it become a "biophilic region" it would more intentionally incorporate nature in its planning.

Bigger isn’t always better. These tinier towns pack a punch in outdoor adventure, without the crowds or the city hassle.

Rails to Trails Conservancy is hosting its Celebrate Trails Day on April 26. This annual spring celebration of America’s ...

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

Our neighbor to the north is sometimes seen as a rival, but we just love the outdoors, and there’s no question ...

Ice Peaks was supposed to sprawl across Washington, from the Canadian border to Mount Adams. But politics got in the way.

From Spokane to Seattle, Bellingham to the Columbia River Gorge, Washington has a bounty of beautiful destinations for ...

Tucked away on the southern shores of Hood Canal in Union, Washington, Twanoh State Park is the kind of place that makes you ...

That’s Twanoh State Park in Union, Washington – a 188-acre slice of Pacific Northwest paradise that’s somehow still flying ...

Washington, D.C.'s iconic cherry blossoms reached the 2025 peak bloom on Friday ... plants and cares for trees in the city, provides a map of where to see the blossoms across Washington.

Washington, D.C.'s famed cherry blossoms are now in peak bloom, according to the National Park Service, which tracks the flowers as they transform from buds to blossoms. Peak bloom means that 70% ...

PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOOOOOOOOOOM!" The elated announcement came Friday morning via social media from the National Park Service – the cherry blossom trees in Washington's Tidal Basin have ...