This story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Learn more about ocean life in Sea of Hope: America’s Underwater Treasures, premiering Sunday, January 15 at 7/6c ...

(Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, which encircles the park, was created in 2001 and added 12,700 acres of protected marine environment.) Though only about 20 square miles, the island is a ...

Mesa Arch Trail, Canyonlands National Park A highlight of Canyonlands National Park Island in the Sky ... Escalante National Monument before reaching Capitol Reef National Park.

Phew! Mark Mile Watersports took us on a lovely half-day sail to Buck Island, America’s first underwater National Monument and St. Croix’s most popular attraction, renowned for snorkeling.

Most tours depart from Christiansted Harbor before traveling to multiple destinations including Buck Island Reef National Monument. Another bucket-list-worthy dive in St. Croix is night diving at the ...

The pristine Buck Island Reef National Monument, plus rum tours and tastings, are great ways to enjoyably explore the island’s past and present. Download the full ‘Island Discovery Series – US Virgin ...

At issue are the Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California, south of Joshua Tree National Park, and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California, east of Mount ...

as the U.S. saw with Bears Ears National Monument in Utah over the course of the past three presidencies. The rules for the use and maintenance of various public lands can also change, and that ...