Laurie Baratti

OULANKA NATIONAL PARK, FINLAND | Enjoy the sound of rushing water from this cabin in Oulanka National Park in Lapland, Finland.

US veterans, Gold Star families awarded free lifetime access to national parks

November 19, 2020 at 9:59 a.m.

Starting Wednesday, Veterans Day 2020, veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and Gold Star families (next of kin to fallen servicemembers) can enjoy a lifetime of free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and...

Six Mile Road in the heart of Gold Country provides a scenic drive through a canopy of trees in the town of Murphys, Calif., in May 2017. Results of a new Hotwire survey revealed that nearly 90% of Americans are adopting new precautions in the course of their travels this summer, including keeping their trips fairly brief, close to home and driving themselves to their destinations.

Could ‘quickie’ trips’ be the key to summertime travel in the US?

July 15, 2020 at 2:50 p.m.

Results of a new Hotwire survey released this week offers a glimpse inside the collective psyche of the American public as summer wears on amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In...

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