Play: it's not just for kids--it's for adults, too. Research shows that play combats depression. Discover ways to add play to your life.

"You can't climb on her!" a child called out. The forest giants of Bernheim Forest are so realistic they entrance the child in all of us.

Five reasons to be hopeful about climate change--the global outlook for climate action is no longer doom and gloom and here's why.

How to talk to climate change deniers about climate change, including reasons to hope and when to give up and move on.

Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage is celebrated in America's national parks. Here are three such parks, and links to many more.

A written snapshot of a solar eclipse. That day we felt aligned with our earth, with our sky, and all the wonders they both provide.

People are not a plague on the Earth. We are not a disease; we are ill, infected with a sense that we are not natural, that we don't belong.

Eliza Scidmoore is one of countless forgotten women who were integral to some of our favorite national parks.

Completely unique, Reelfoot Lake State Park has bizarre origins, shallow waters, odd-looking trees, and some spectacular eagle viewing.

One man had a dream: the civil rights journey may be ongoing, but the Lorraine Motel is today a signpost, reminding us how far we’ve come.

"You're so brave!" is a common phrase said to women who camp or travel alone. It says more about the people saying it than it does about us.

The book that taught me to fly: though we lived very different lives, my grandmother introduced me to books that sparked my imagination.