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Our first day in the van didn’t go the way we’d hoped. My husband and I got a late start, and we only made it an hour from home before we had to pull over for burgers and to put our kids to bed. We were parked just off I-95, and our four-year-old, cramped in his new bunk bed, kept waking up his one-year-old sister. Then we realized we’d forgotten the sawdust for the composting toilet. (Whoops.) Still, after eight months of isolation in Connecticut, this late-fall family vacation to coastal Maine already felt like a major victory—one my husband and I celebrated by popping a bottle of champagne once Evie and Remy finally fell asleep.

Chris Burkard shares his tips and tricks for capturing nature’s most breathtaking moments on camera.

Glass blower Israel Bautista’s hearts have become a symbol of love across Mexico.

Scenic beauty, history, recreation, learning, and renewal await at over 400 national parks and monuments in the United States. Since the 1872 creation ofYellowstone National Park, the nation’s first, these parks have become treasured resources, inspiring generations with their varied and unique natural terrain.