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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I'm a former park ranger. I always saw visitors make these 5 mistakes at state and national parks.

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Danielle, in a park ranger uniform, standing at a sign that reads
As a former park ranger, I know there are lots of mistakes visitors should avoid making at state and national parks.

Danielle Jackson

I visited a national park in the Midwest that felt like a coastal getaway — even though it's near a major city

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West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park.
In my opinion, Indiana Dunes National Park is the perfect hidden-gem vacation spot.

Emily Pogue

A couple transformed a 20-year-old school bus into a mobile home and traveled the country's parks: 'It's not for the lazy'

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Scott Heltz and his partner, Shaquita Riley, outside their renovated school bus.
Scott Heltz and his partner, Shaquita Riley, outside their renovated school bus.

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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.

Emily Hart

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