Travelers looking for a natural escape near Orlando but far from the crowds should head to this scenic state park that is a lakeside retreat full of trails.

From calm Gulf Coast shores to action-packed Atlantic beaches, these Florida spots make family beach days easy, safe, and fun ...

While the Everglades steal the attention for outdoor adventuring in Florida, the state's newest panhandle park is an inland nature sanctuary worth a visit.

There's a new state park in Florida: Shoal River Headwaters State Park. The new park in Florida's Panhandle joins 175 other ...

At a time when development pressure is pushing north into rural Martin County, conservation groups want to protect a wildlife corridor between two state parks in Hobe Sound. The Loxa-Lucie Headwaters ...

Manatee Springs State Park feels like classic natural Florida—10,000 years of human history, winter-visiting manatees gliding up the Suwannee, and the steady rush of a first-magnitude spring releasing ...

I know you’re already in the air delivering gifts around the world, but I hope you’ve got an emergency miracle stuffed in your big bag. Our Florida state parks could sure use your help. You generally ...

Several popular state parks in Oregon are closed to the public due to widespread storm damage that has closed highways and left thousands without power across western Oregon. Silver Falls, Ecola and ...

The Florida State Parks Foundation released a year-end review of accomplishments, including "innovative partnerships to support park rangers, and a funding impact of nearly $2.2 million," according to ...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) recently announced 15 grant recipients for its campground and day-use improvement initiative, the Enhanced ...