Looking to escape? Here are two recent trips local readers took across several National Parks. Check them out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/.

Malappuram municipality organizes largest elderly outing to Wayanad, uniting over 3,000 seniors for a historic adventure.

Public lands advocate Walt Dabney will participate in three film screenings and discussions across North Dakota in October hosted by North Dakota conservation groups. Dabney is a former park ranger ...

According to the Utah Office of Tourism website, the state’s five national parks — Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon — will remain open during the shutdown, with visitor centers ...

Kendrick Lamar was supposed to perform in Colombia on September 27, 2025. However, the show, included under the lineup of the Grand National Tour, was eventually canceled a few hours before it started ...

One of Mississippi’s most-visited cultural attractions has reopened in the midst of the government shutdown, thanks to funding from a nonprofit group.

One of Mississippi’s most-visited cultural attractions has reopened in the midst of the government shutdown, thanks to funding from a nonprofit group.

People across Grand Blanc Township, from schoolchildren, to business owners to retirees, are looking for ways to help.

People across Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, from school children, to business owners to retirees, help their community after a deadly church attack.

While Kendrick Lamar has kept his ongoing feud with Drake low key since his “Grand National Tour” ended this summer, Drake isn’t letting things go anytime soon. And it looks like he’s bringing another ...