I've been to all 63 major national parks. These are the 8 I recommend visiting in the winter.

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Emily sits on a wall overlooking turquoise water and islands.
I think Virgin Islands National Park is one of the best to visit in the winter.

Emily Hart

Walk, don't run: The latest workout trend combines the great outdoors with low-stakes socializing

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A group of friends hiking

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I spent 2 days at Yosemite National Park during the government shutdown. I got in for free, but my trip wasn't perfect.

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Noah Sheidlower at Yosemite
Yosemite National Park was stunning, and the shutdown didn't do too much to deter the trip.

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I visited a national park during the government shutdown. I found closed visitor centers and tourists looking for maps.

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Selfie of the author in front of a visitor center sign.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks were open but with limited services during the government shutdown.

Kelsey Vlamis

10 of the most beautiful places in the US, according to someone who's been to all 50 states

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Emily, wearing a backpack covered with patches, looks out at a lake with blue waters and mountains covered in trees.
North Cascades National Park in Washington is one of the most beautiful places I've traveled to.

Emily Hart

The 10 most visited national parks are open during the government shutdown. Here's what to expect if you go.

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Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is open during the government shutdown, but with limited services.

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How the shutdown impacts everything from Social Security to the post office

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a sign that says this facility is closed due to a federal government shutdown
Some facilities at national parks will shutter during a shutdown.

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I've visited all 63 major US national parks. Here are 10 of my all-time favorites.

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Emily, wearing a green top, a flannel around her waist, black leggings, high socks, and hiking boots, sits on a mountain looking out at the trees.
In my opinion, New River Gorge is one of the best US national parks to visit.

Emily Hart

By visiting Yellowstone National Park during its busy season, we found great ways to beat crowds and save money

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Author Ash Jurberg and wife smiling in front of Grand Prismatic Springs
My wife and I spent four days at Yellowstone National Park during its busiest season. Friends and travel blogs warned us not to visit in the summer, but we found it to be pretty great.

Ash Jurberg

Why this couple ditched their home and regular jobs to live full-time in an RV — and how it's working 5 years later

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Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum with their RV and Jeep at a campground.
Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum Jr. have been "work-camping" since 2021.

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