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Throughout the world, national parks and monuments, wilderness areas, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and wildlands of all kinds give travelers a point of entry into the natural history of a place and stories–whether geological, hydrological, or through the evolution of flora and fauna–that have been unfolding since the beginning of time.

Exploring the dwarf forests, clear lakes, and rolling tundra of Andean Ecuador.
Currently, African Americans make up 1% of people visiting our parks.
We spied a bear, far, far afield. Here, take my binoculars.
Everybody else strode around confidently. They had their own saddlebags.
I was all by myself. Freezing my ass off on a lake in Yellowknife, Canada.
"For a long time, no one has come to see the giraffes.”
This Costa Rican national park is only accessible by boat.
After a week following a scripted itinerary, I just wanted to be alone.
We went to the Badlands and Yellowstone, but it was Glacier that captured us.
I first saw the Canadian Rockies from the back seat of my parents' Dodge Caravan.
Even bush planes can’t land in the middle of nowhere.
Spending time in Denendeh, the power and energy of the land is difficult to ignore.
With the GABF coming up in October, here are 10 side trip suggestions from Matador.
Where to hike with your dog within Philadelphia city limits.
A four-pronged travel guide to the world's largest inland wetland.
If the little white dog on the raft ahead of me can do it, so can I.
This extremely active Indonesian volcano erupted as recently as 2011.
Awesome editing and evocative music make this travel video stand out.
John Bair road trips the American West with a camera and a handful of good friends.
There was something in the air that told me I was going to like it here.
Here is a timelapse that does justice to the massive majesty of Yosemite.
My plane hadn’t landed before I had my first red rock sighting.
Black rhinos are sedated and airlifted in a massive effort to expand their range.