Tag: Parks and Other Recreation Areas

Workers Clean Up Washington Monument After Vandalism

Conservationists were working to clean the Washington Monument on Wednesday after it was vandalized with a vulgar, anti-government…

Searching for a Gay Getaway (Not Fire Island)

I get it: Fire Island is historic and means so much (to some people) that it has its…

Hiking Down to Phantom Ranch, the Grand Canyon’s ‘Destination Hotel’

When a friend first mentioned the Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch, I couldn’t believe my ears. It’s America’s most…

8 of the Best Bike Trails in the U.S.

In the early 20th century, the patchwork of the United States was quilted together by almost 300,000 miles…

How Disability Advocates Are Pushing to Make Hiking More Accessible

“I wanted that self-reliance back, I wanted the safety nets removed,” he explained.While Mr. Thomas believes the backcountry…

In Vermont, a Town Saved a Mountain, and a Mountain Saved a Town

Jim Lyall briskly skied up Mount Ascutney, eagerly pointing out the view. We were skinning up a ski…