During our 20s and early 30s, we carried a pack into the woods. But after one taste of the RV life, we were hooked. Sleeping on the ground became a thing of the past once my husband and I discovered the joys of camping in spectacular settings with the option to enjoy water, electric and sewer utilities. If you’ve ever considered doing the same, here’s what you need to know about plugging into America’s national parks with RV hookup campsites.

If you look hard enough, you'll find mathematics everywhere, even in nature. Photographer Rebecca Latson has photographed that geometry, both manmade and natural, during her national park visits and shows you how to see the obvious (and not-so-obvious) lines, angles, circles, arcs and ellipses to improve your compositions and create beautiful national park photos of your own.

How much does excessive photo editing, altering, or manipulation matter to you when admiring a lovely image on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook? Is it still a pretty photo that entices you to visit a national park? Photographer Rebecca Latson asks those questions of herself, and you, and gives her thoughts on the subject of truth in photography.

Staff at Arches National Park in Utah is being asked to support another study into whether a shuttle system could solve their traffic congestion problems.