United States Guide -- National Geographic

The Colorado River winds through Nankoweap Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Photograph by Ralph Lee Hopkins

United States Features

Best of the World 2012

It's time to start planning your adventures for 2012. Here are Traveler magazine's 20 best places in the world to visit, including Sonoma, California.
Free to See in the U.S.

Across the U.S., hundreds of free events and activities mean you can celebrate the crowning of Louisiana's Crawfish Queen, get a look at NASA's famed Jet Propulsion Lab, and participate in a shopping cart dash through New York—all without spending a dime.
Admiring Ansel Adams

A portfolio by Peter Essick pays tribute to Ansel Adams and the craggy California wilderness named in his honor.
State of the National Parks

Today the national parks face a daunting array of challenges, from land development and climate change to budget shortfalls and the changing culture of America itself.
Top 10 U.S. Civil War Sites

These ten places will transport you back to the time of the Blue vs. the Gray.