Travel

A couple hours into the state, Pennsylvania’s mountain country trades its waterpark reputation for something wilder: Ice Age boulder fields, hand-feedable giraffes, outsized pythons...

Going to a farm and picking fruit, flowers or other crops with your family is a great way to spend time outdoors and create...

Planning a vacation with children is difficult enough, but parents of children with disabilities have many more factors to take into account when scheduling...

Sad puppy dog eyes. That’s the look pet owners dread when they’re ready to embark on an excursion but their four-legged family member realizes...

It began as a joke. We boarded the train and sat down. I was traveling with my 15-year-old daughter, Alice. I looked up at the...

Some destinations sell themselves with spectacle. Columbus, Ohio, takes a quieter approach. Ohio is known as “the heart of it all,” and at the...

By Orrin Konheim Since Fransis Gunn created the first summer camp out of a military exercise at the dawn of the Civil War in 1861,...

Maryland has so much unique nature to explore, from dense old-growth forests to the marshy waterfront of the Chesapeake Bay. Parks and nature centers...

By Kris Ann Valdez Cities across the U.S. are preparing for once-in-a-generation celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. Throughout 2026, families can experience Revolutionary reenactments, heritage...

Median home cost: $455,690 Population: 6,535 Families (Ages 0-17): 34% 4 local parks 6 park playgrounds 4 hiking trails Top Schools: Sugarloaf Elementary School, Frederick Classical Charter School, Glade Elementary...