It's time to start making memories at one of Oklahoma’s protected places. One of these beautiful state parks will surely become a favorite Southcentral USA outdoor destination.

It’s your choice. How will you spend New Year’s Eve? What will be your destination? The Southcentral USA offers the traveler many ways to ring in the New Year.

From the seashore to Natchez and up the Trace to the Alabama/Tennessee border, you’ll want to explore these Mississippi national park sites and byways.

Traveling along the southern U.S. coast during the summer or fall? There are steps you can take before you leave home, and after you arrive at your destination, to be better prepared in case a tropical storm or hurricane intrudes on your vacation.

Want to have some fun? Don’t have enough time? Need to save money? Maybe it’s time to consider what interesting vacation activities may be available just down the street or around the corner.

Want to go birding in Texas? Don't know where or when to go? Check out this great website from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and take all the pain out of planning that trip.

Having trouble choosing a gift for the traveler on your list? Consider some practical, yet very special, surprises for those who always take a road trip to their travel destination.

So you want a view of Texas that fits the old stereotype of desert, mesquite, tumbleweeds and a few prickly pear and cacti thrown in. Let’s see what you think about the Big Bend Country.

Interested in a travel destination with rolling hills, wildflowers, winding rivers, historic towns and comfortable bed and breakfast inns? Then, let´s explore what this beautiful region of Texas has to offer.

Want to enjoy an elegant getaway surrounded by history? Eureka Springs, Arkansas, might just be the perfect spot. Set in the Ozarks, the entire town is on the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the inns have their own history and have been restored to their former beauty.