Late summer in the South is a time to head for the hills, go out west, journey up north or get out on some big water somewhere. Here are ways to do all of those.

Siddhayatan Tirth & Spiritual Retreat Center in Windom and Retreat in the Pines in Mineola were named in the top 10 meditation centers in the U.S. on USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice list for 2025.