​ The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, which is located beneath the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in southern Colorado, has been designated as an International Dark Sky Park. It is the second of Colorado's four national parks to be given this status. The designation recognises Great Sand Dunes for the exceptional quality of its dark night ...

West Virginia, the USA Mountain State, offers mountains that are challenging to mountaineers, rock climbers and hikers of all levels and provide a stunning backdrop to year-round outdoor adventures. The best mountain regions can be found to the south west of the state, in the Mountain Lakes and Potomac Highlands. The state can be explored on a road...

​ The Yosemite National Park has reclaimed a series of historic property names in a trademark settlement. Three of the properties, which are located in Yosemite Mariposa County, include: The Ahwahnee (formerly the Majestic Yosemite Hotel) Designated a National Historic Landmark, this 1920s hotel is an architectural masterpiece, providing views of Y...

Taylor Baptiste draws the bow back and, bam, shoots the arrow straight into the heart of the bear cub. Don't fret, this isn't a real, live bear cub, but a plastic bruin-shaped target. It's been set out with a similarly fake badger for our archery session on the sage flats of Canada's only desert in the southern tip of British Columbia's Okanagan Va...

I confess to being a glutton for Florida. The glorious weather (outside of the oppressive summer months), the stunning beaches and the American culture all appeal greatly. Look beyond the theme parks and there are so many other nuggets in the Sunshine State just waiting to be explored. One of these is undoubtedly Naples, which offers all one could ...

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, is to stage an exhibition of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and motorcycle art from the collection of David McGraw from 20 September to 24 November 2019 For decades McGraw has been acquiring and restoring iconic Harleys, and other fine machines, with some so rare that even Harley-David...