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If you haven’t already booked your travel to see the solar eclipse on April 8, it could be too late to get decent reservations for flights, hotels, and rental cars — or it could cost an exorbitant amount. The total solar eclipse will pass over North America — including parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada — with varying degrees of darkness on April 8.

If you love snow, winter is an ideal time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, according to park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson. Not only is it beautiful, but “there’s a diversity and variety of things you can do, depending on your experience and fitness level.” And that last part is key, as it’s important to be prepared.

Explosive growth in visitation at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve over the past eight years has reached a point where park officials say they need to improve the visitor experience, starting with increasing parking and relieving traffic congestion. “Current conditions are not acceptable,” said park superintendent Andrea Compton. “They’re not safe.

Dude ranches often are associated with summer vacations. We picture city slickers slipping away to enjoy the great outdoors and fresh mountain air, learning the rhythms of a horse’s gait and some new tunes around a campfire. But visiting a ranch in winter? Oh, what fun! Come the colder months, Colorado’s dude ranches offer all kinds of activities, including gliding across the snow on cross-country skis and galloping through the powder on horseback.

Musician Joshua Shapiro plans to swap Chicago for a remote corner of southern Italy. He's bought and renovated an apartment in the small town of Latronico, and plans to eventually apply to move permanently.

Sixty corgis dressed in cute costumes competed in a race in Vilnius, Lithuania.      

New York's crack down on short-term rentals could make it harder to find an Airbnb on your next trip.      

Lord Voldemort's faithful Death Eaters are heading for both Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida as the parks host Halloween Horror Nights.      

Frontier Airlines is giving away miles to people paying off their student loans. Here's what you need to know about the sweepstakes.      

After the tragic wildfires, Maui is reckoning with how tourism can help rebuild the island's economy.      

The Federal Aviation Administration insists flying is still extremely safe and improvements are being made even as near miss numbers rise.      

American Airlines is suing Skiplagged, a site that helps travelers save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing.      

AAA booking data shows that more people will be traveling this Labor Day weekend. Here's where they're heading and when you should hit the road.      

Hundreds of flights have been canceled by the severe weather of Tropical Storm Hilary, but that's not the only impact on travel.      

If you're planning to travel this fall, there's one thing you should avoid doing.