Local parks often form the recreational backbone of a community, and this small regional park near the Smoky Mountains makes for a great weekend outing.

There’s a magical little spot in eastern Idaho where the mountains scrape the sky, the air smells like adventure, and nobody cares what brand of hiking boots you’re wearing—welcome to Driggs.

Louisiana hides a wilderness treasure so magnificent yet overlooked that for less than the price of a fancy coffee, you can have paradise practically to yourself. Bogue Chitto State Park in ...