New Hampshire's high-mountain huts have brought peaks within reach for generations

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore celebrates its 50th anniversary

Sea air and alfresco dining in Portland, Maine

Rose-colored granite peaks and sheltered coves frame Acadia National Park, which encompasses some of Maine’s most luminous seacoast.

The holidays bring wintry sparkle to a region where still-life waterfalls meet wines pressed from frosty grapes.

Pleated valleys and forest hollows in the Green Mountains turn vivid in fall, a brilliant stage set for Vermont’s thriving rural culture.

Clinking icebergs and remote artist communities make Newfoundland a must-visit in 2020.

Powder-topped peaks backdrop clapboard inns and a steepled church in Stowe, but the skiers and snowboarders come for 485 acres of cruisy carpets and trails that twist through steep glades on Vermont’s highest peak.

But red tape still entangles American travelers at a few borders across the world. Your luck can run out at these border checkpoints. Coastal plains crumple into rocky peaks in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the only country on earth the American government forbids US citizens from visiting. That's when the United States government decreed that American tourists were no longer allowed to visit, citing "serious and mounting risk of arrest and long-term detention." What you're miss

Whether you’re planning a voyage of your own or piling up your fall reading list, these books are ideal companions for a trip into the unknown.

On a September morning in 1830, a throng of people gathered in the English cities of Liverpool and Manchester to see a daring feat of modernity. Nobles, tipsy workers and politicians watched the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the first railroad on Earth whose cars would be unaided by teams of horses. Almost 100 years later, a 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight between North America and the European mainland, where he descended from his monoplane into crowds of Parisians chanting "Vive l'Americain!"

Founded in 2015 by a collective of three Bedouin tribes, the nearly 250km trail is Egypt’s first long-distance walking path. It might be the country’s most high-profile entry into the world’s trekking scene, but the Sinai Peninsula is no stranger to walkers. Believers have made the overland journey to the storied summit of Mount Sinai for centuries, and the desert’s rocks are scored with drawings left by Crusader-era pilgrims.

Once the new blooms of spring appear, New England comes to life with a variety of outdoor fairs and festivals. Whether you want to spot shooting stars from an island peak or groove to jazz at the edge of the sea, there’s a destination for you. Mark your calendar for these regional gatherings that celebrate music, culture, food, drink and more.

For the chic travelers of the 1930s, speed was just another glamorous perk. Now that you can zip from London to New York in under eight hours, traveling in style means slowing down and taking your time.

When Hurricane Irma heaved across the Caribbean in September of 2017, the Everglades swallowed rain and storm surge, sheltering inland communities. Seven months later, Everglades National Park is still in recovery, and far from being the ageless landscape it first appears, the Everglades is in flux. Many scientists say tropical storms are worsening, bringing an uncertain future for Florida's coastal ecosystems and cities as sea levels continue to rise. But with an economy that depends on tourism for survival, locals from park rangers to fishing guides are eager to get out the message that much of this destination is vibrant as ever.

Whether you’re a history buff, a dedicated shopper, a baseball fan or simply in search of the perfect clam chowder, Boston has you covered. There’s a reason locals have the confidence to nickname their city the ‘hub of the universe’.

When early spring warmth begins to thaw Vermont’s frozen forests, sugar makers head for the woods. Traveling by snowmobile, snowshoes, or horse-drawn sleigh, they drill a small hole in the trunk of each mature sugar maple, then gather a slow trickle of sap in buckets or plastic tubes. Once the sap has been collected, it’s cooked for hours in a shallow pan called an evaporator, heated from below by a gas jet or wood fire.

Finding serendipity, coconuts, and a salty bath while bike touring Western Samoa.

After months of cold snaps and false starts, there’s no denying it: Spring is finally here. This is when we trade our skis and Netflix queues for hiking boots, and from tiny salamanders to massive humpback whales, the animal world is on the move as well. With all the changes underway outdoors, spring is the perfect time for a wildlife-focused walk in the woods or by the water.

When drifts of fluffy snow bury New England, it’s time to plan a winter escape — and there’s no need to leave canine companions behind. Vermont’s Green Mountains are a snowy wonderland of rolling peaks, full of cozy inns and trails that are as fun for pets as humans.