Travel Blog

Your dog is part of the family, but he isn’t always welcome at destinations when you travel. These five U.S. national parks welcome your four-legged best friend and even want to make him part of the fun through the park service’s BARK Ranger program.

Packable travel duffels are the multitool of luggage. Part backpack and part gear organizer, packable duffels should go with you on every trip. Bought too many souvenirs to fit in your luggage? No problem, you have a duffel. Need to take a short weekend trip from your hotel? Leave your bigger suitcase and go with your packable duffel for travel.

This solo backpacker took a wilderness drop by seaplane to Isle Royale, the least visited National Park in the U.S., for a 7-day, 70-mile self-care backwoods immersion. Here’s what she learned on the trail.