Insider's Guide to Getting Behind the Wheel »
The sheer scale of unexplored remote wilderness is mind-boggling—more than 100 million acres are protected under the National Wilderness Preservation System. With 388 national parks here in America, and more than 40 across the border to our north, there is enough pavement to clock some serious Road Runner hours. Here is our guide to fueling up, buckling up, and setting your sights on the horizon—where to go, when to go, and how to get there (safely).
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Get Outta Town: Los Angeles »
Cross creeks, traverse semi-arid desert, and delve through thick forest, all on the doorstep of metropolitan Los Angeles.
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Get Outta Town: Atlanta »
Away.com and the road-trip gurus at MAD MAPS have teamed up to bring you the beta on the best scenic drives around the country for the fall season. First up: Atlanta. Trade the city for Southern charm on this 178-mile loop, exploring historic and natural attractions to the south of the city.
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One Big, Traveling Family »
Unless your last name is Jolie-Pitt, traveling with more than three kids is next to impossible; but with the right mindset and travel tools your larger-than-average family can take an amazing, affordable vacation all together.
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An Upstate State of Mind »
There?s more to New York than the city of eight million. Hit the road for a week to discover the hiking, climbing, boating, and beauty of the Empire State.
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Inspiration Point »
Excerpts from Utah Byways: 65 of Utah’s Best Backcountry Drives (Wilderness Press).
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Jawbone to Lake Isabella »
Excerpts from
California Desert Byways: 68 of California’s Best Backcountry Drives (Wilderness Press).
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Mediterranean Moments »
Mountain drives, bustling street markets, and deserted villages typify shoulder season on the French Mediterranean coast.
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Trees, Caves, and the Capital »
Head out from family-friendly Washington, DC, into Virginia's nearby and utterly opulent Shenandoah Valley for underground marvels and above-ground hiking and horseback riding. Then loop through the wilds of West Virginia before returning to the nation's capital on this seven-day Mid-Atlantic jaunt.
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Canyon Craziness »
The state of Utah is proof that Mother Nature has a surreal streak--hoodoos, arches, deep canyons, and vertigo-inducing overlooks just brush the surface of this weeklong foray into the wonderfully odd world of canyons and national parks.
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Tex-Mex Americana »
Drive through Texas, New Mexico, and the iconic lands of the American Southwest.
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Rocky Mountain Playground »
In Colorado's banner national park, you'll traverse the country's highest continually-paved highway, trek to raging waterfalls, grind over sinewy singletrack, and get in touch with your inner Audubon.
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The Bay and the Beach »
Florida and SoCal may get more sun-blasted fanfare, but the honeycombed coves of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, and the wide stretches of Delaware beaches are ripe for family-centric exploration. And that's even without mentioning the crabs....
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Revolution and Revolt on the Historic Trail »
Envision American history as a living thing, and this route would be a tour of its central nervous system, from the staging ground of the American Revolution to the nation-forming Civil War to the breeding ground of the States' current political climate.
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Drive-O-Saurus Rex »
If CGI-enhanced T-rexes gets your family excited, then head into the fossil-dense realm of Wyoming and Montana, where the real dinosaurs once roamed.
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West Texas Multisport »
On most atlases, this expansive Lone Star landscape appears as featureless as a pancake-flat mesa. But head into this region of Texas, and you'll find a brave new world of rugged family adventures.
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Native Lands »
Drive into the past and capture your family's imagination by visiting the ancient abodes of the Native Americans as you drive across the southwestern stretches of the United States, from Durango to Dolores and beyond.
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The Northwest Passage »
Start with a sip of Seattle but then launch into an amazing Pacific Northwest tableau of coastal mountains, rainforest, glaciers, volcanoes, and more!.
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Down Under in Florida »
From Miami's sun-splattered hedonism to the otherworldly realms of Everglades and Collier-Seminole national parks to the string of islands dangling like a row of pearls off Florida's tip, this road trip will take you and your car-camping brood to the best of the Sunshine State.
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Water Worlds »
Start underneath the shadow of the mouse's giant ears, then flee the amusement park mania by heading to the seldom-experienced, truly unique aquatic wonders of Central Florida, the Panhandle, and state's Big Bend.
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Wildlife and Wild Sights in South Dakota »
The unfettered wilderness of South Dakota ushers forth a road warrior's world of wicked-looking parks, American icons, herds of bison, and more than one opportunity to indulge your inner cowboy. Giddy up!.
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Vermont's Light Show »
Take your family into quintessential New England autumn by leaving the main roads to the hoards and heading out of your vehicle and into the Vermont backwoods.
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Michigan, The Great Lake Escape »
This tour along the closest thing North America's got to an inland ocean leads to placid shores, self-propelled water exploration, giant sand dunes, and the end of
are-we-there-yet wining.
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New York Beyond Manhattan »
NYC's five boroughs may grab more than its share of the spotlight, but consider that a blessing as you and your brood leave the urban chaos behind for a healthy dose of outdoor hedonism.
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A Shore Thing in Maine »
Up and down and all around quintessential New England's rugged, honeycombed coastline will lead you and your family to windjammers, banner national parks, and more lobster than your entire brood could eat in a lifetime.
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Spain Off Track »
Leaving behind the urban environs for a little good, old-fashioned flirtation with Madre de la Naturaleza.
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Pure Poetry »
GORP Picks For Outdoor Inspiration in Massachusetts' Berkshires.
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Regional Guide »
Glacier National Park and Northwest Montana - Scenic Driving.
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Regional Guide »
Scenic Driving - Southern Oregon Cascades and the Southern Coast.
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Zen of Ten »
Discovering Ten Of Southern California's Best Eco-Touring Adventures.
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