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Congaree National Park is unlike any other place I’ve hiked. It’s not about dramatic mountain peaks or endless ridgelines. Instead, it’s a park defined by stillness, trees, and water — a swampy lowland forest filled with some of the tallest trees in the eastern U.S., including towering loblolly pines and bald cypress rising out of standing water. And while Congaree isn’t known as a “hiker’s park,” it still offers a unique kind of beauty for those who slow down and look around

While nearby Arches National Park may be the undisputed king of iconic rock formations, Canyonlands has a few gems of its own, with Mesa...

While Joshua Tree is best known for its surreal rock formations and its spiky namesake plant, the park has a surprisingly diverse array...

White Sands National Park’s name isn’t deceiving. The park is just that—vast white sand dunes stretching along the New Mexico horizon....

While it's the towering Saguaro cacti that grab the headlines, Saguaro National Park also offers challenging trails that will give...