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Traveling over the next few days? Track potential delays here
10 hours ago
Keep an eye on the tropics and extreme heat this week, that could impact your travel.
This New Hampshire railroad has the best fall foliage views
20 hours ago
Not every train ride earns bragging rights, but the Conway Scenic Railroad might be the exception, winding through New Hampshire's fall foliage. Crossing rocky cliffs and elevated bridges through the mountains, rides range from one hour to more than eight — plenty of room to find your perfect scenic loop or a full day in the mountains.
Why October is the best time to hike the Grand Canyon
September 29, 2026, 6:08 am EDT
Grand Canyon National Park earns our superlative for “best hiking weather” with its reliable sunshine and dry skies. Once the summer monsoon fades in September, October delivers low precipitation, low humidity and an abundance of clear-sky days, statistically one of the driest and most stable stretches of the entire year on the rim. South Rim daytime highs run mild in the 60s, with crisp nights after sunset, making for near-ideal hiking conditions. Best of all, it arrives after the summer vacation crowds have thinned out.
Hawaii travel looks better this winter despite busy hurricane season
September 28, 2026, 12:37 pm EDT
Four tropical storms and hurricanes have affected Hawaii in six weeks. But don't cancel your winter travel plans.
One Instagram photo can bury a tiny town in leaf-peeping overtourism
September 24, 2026, 6:14 pm EDT
Viral social media posts send leaf-peepers to chase the same handful of spots in the same two-week window, straining small New England towns. The region’s $8 billion foliage economy is full of tiny towns that can’t handle overtourism. Here’s how geotagged fall foliage can turn quiet back roads into gridlock.
Yellowstone's geysers ate 280 hats this year. Blame wind
September 24, 2026, 6:26 am EDT
Yellowstone’s windy geyser basins are sending hats, trash and some seriously strange items into the lost-and-found. Here’s what’s blowing away (and why).
Fall foliage hidden gems: the best lesser known spots in your region
September 23, 2026, 5:11 pm EDT
Vermont has the reputation of being the best for fall foliage, but there are plenty of spots closer to home that you can visit. Here are some of the more unheard-of options for fall foliage and leaf-peeping adventures you can travel to this year, maximizing your time among the trees and minimizing your time on the highways.
Extreme leaf-peeping: 5 wild ways to see fall foliage this season
September 23, 2026, 6:12 am EDT
Skip the bumper-to-bumper leaf-peeping traffic and see autumn color from five completely different vantage points across the country. From a sunrise hot air balloon over Lake Champlain to a mountainside zipline in the Smokies, each stop trades the windshield for a totally different view. See all five unconventional routes to peak fall color — including one that puts you 65 feet above the forest floor.
See fall foliage from a whole new angle this year
September 23, 2026, 6:03 am EDT
Skip the leaf-peeping traffic — check out five ways to see peak fall color without ever rolling down a car window.
How to experience tango in Buenos Aires
September 22, 2026, 8:55 am EDT
A shining cultural symbol of Argentina, the musical style and dance of tango was born in (and remains alive and well) in Buenos Aires.
