Family Destinations Guide

This Dreamy State Park In Connecticut Is One Of The Best-Kept Secrets In The State

Sherwood Island State Park in Westport is exactly that kind of gem – a 238-acre coastal sanctuary that somehow remains Connecticut’s best-kept secret despite being the state’s oldest park. It’s the ...
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This Stunning State Park In Maryland Is One Of The State’s Best-Kept Secrets

Cradled in the embrace of the Appalachian Mountains, this 3,000-acre paradise feels like Maryland’s best-kept secret – a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Giant Carnivore Ran on Hooves. Scientists Are Investigating Its Massive Skull and Crushing Teeth to Decipher the Beast’s True Nature

For more than a century, paleontologists have been piecing together how the mysterious predator Andrewsarchus is related to ...
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This half-mile snowshoe trail leads to dazzling Lake Michigan views from a high bluff

Part of Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, Overlook Trail is a popular, universally accessible path that starts at ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Sahara Desert Hasn’t Always Been a Dry, Desolate Landscape. Some Scientists See Signs It May Be Greening Again

Petroglyphs on sandstone at a national park in Chad bear witness to wildlife that once roamed the area before the continent’s ...