Travel + Leisure We Asked 5 Travel Experts the Best U.S. National Park for the Winter-and They All Said the Same Thing The wildlife-viewing opportunities peak in winter. Speaking of wildlife, experts say it only gets easier to spot animals in the winter. Kevin Jackson, the cofounder of EXP Journeys and a T+L A-List Advisor, shared, “Winter in Yellowstone is amazing for seeing wolves. The visibility is much easier, and they are more active throughout the day than in the summer months.” December 1, 2025

Robb Report How Remote Luxury Lodges Create Michelin-Worthy Meals at the Far Reaches of the Earth “As long as I have a heat source, I can cook,” chef Shon Foster told me as we sat 5,200 feet atop Tower Butte looking out to the sprawling Arizona desert. We’d just finished up a grilled brunch—banana bread french toast, rabbit, and rattlesnake sausage with salmon rillette—courtesy of the native Utah chef on the sandstone summit that required a helicopter landing. Still, Foster, who operates as a culinary consultant for luxury experiences in remote locations, doesn’t consider this the wildest [...]

Forbes 6 U.S. National Parks To Visit This Winter How To Protect National Parks This Winter The recent government shutdown may be over, but its after-effects may linger in many national parks. Staffing shortages and maintenance backlogs likely persist. As parks work to catch up, "the best way travelers can support reduced staff is simply by being responsible and doing all the things you should usually do, including staying on trails, packing out all trash, knowing and sharing your route beforehand, and avoiding pushing beyond your abilities when search-and-rescue resources are thin," says Maxie Johnson, lead guide [...]

Forbes November Brings Remarkable Wildlife Events Across The U.S. By the end of November, bison herds at Yellowstone National Park begin leaving high meadows as frost and early snow reduce the grass they can graze on. However, an even better location is the geyser basins, says Andrew Roberts, co-founder of EXP Journeys, a travel company offering privately guided luxury vacations, in an email interview. Bison on the Madison River in Winter, Yellowstone National Park. Bison along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park during winter. "They (bisons) have also learned that typically there is less snow in [...]

Travel + Leisure 50 Best Places to Travel in 2026 At the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, a new thermal wellness facility, Basin Glacial Waters, will introduce cutting-edge practices at the historic property. Calgary’s Glenbow Museum, which spotlights Western Canadian and Indigenous art and history, is also slated to reopen in 2026 after a $120 million renovation. Jasper, which suffered devastating, deadly wildfires in July 2024, is bouncing back, according to tourism insiders who spoke with T+L; the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is unveiling a major renovation in 2026. For all the change, some of Alberta’s classic draws [...]

New York Post Mountain GOATs: The best new ski resorts from New York to New Mexico Kevin Jackson, of high-end outdoors specialist EXP Journeys, raved about the family-friendly service and the terrain, which is primed more for first timers than other, more challenging mountains. If you’re not keen to be among the first to road test the new look at Deer Valley, head over to Park City instead, which adds a 10-passenger Sunrise Gondola this winter in place of the old Sunrise chairlift, pumping up capacity from Canyons Village. It’s well-timed, too, with the arrival of Elevation [...]