The Mississippi Riverwalk in Dubuque and the High Trestle Trail each placed in the Top 10 of their categories for 10BEST's ...

You don’t need hiking boots or a long climb to stand at the highest point in Mississippi. But you might still want to check it off your bucket list. The state’s tallest spot sits quietly in the ...

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If you live in Illinois, you might not know about an adorable, lesser-known green space in East Dubuque. It's a peaceful ...

Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, a 53-foot waterfall, is a historic urban oasis drawing 2.3 million visitors annually.

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Even today, people along the path of the 'Trail of Tears' are shaped by the stories of those forced to walk away from their ...

Layered to perfection, the St. Louis slinger is a fully-loaded breakfast dish that you need to see in order to believe!

There's a seemingly endless array of things to do in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve near New Orleans and ...

Welcome to Out Here, a recurring feature that looks ahead to the coming week of outdoor activities in Minnesota. As the Artemis II mission reminded us, the Earth sure is pretty. But sometimes closer ...

One of the five National Park Service sites in Kansas focuses on preserving the environment while the others primarily help ...

Cincinnati is home to one of the country's best riverwalks, according to USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.