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Explore Oregon's Wreck of the Peter Iredale
The Peter Iredale, a four-masted steel barque constructed in Maryport, England, in 1890, belonged to a large fleet of ships owned by the...


Hike to Colorado's Hematite Lake
Home to some of the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery in the Rockies, Colorado's San Juan Mountains are loaded with knock your socks...


Explore Tennessee's Twin Falls
Tucked away in the middle of rural Tennessee, at the confluence of the Caney Fork, Collins, and Rocky Rivers, sits Rock Island State...


Explore Tennessee's Foster Falls
Tennessee is certainly no stranger to beautiful waterfalls. From Abrams Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the lesser known...


Explore Arizona's Apache Death Cave
Along Old Route 66 in the tiny ghost town of Two Guns, Arizona, twenty minutes west of Winslow and a stone's throw from Meteor Crater...


How to Get to Utah's Great Chamber
Nestled deep in the White Cliffs of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument lies one of Kanab's most remarkable geological features,...


A Day in Pennsylvania's McConnells Mill State Park
One of Pennsylvania's most beautiful state parks, McConnells Mill is filled with loads of gorgeous scenery and great local history. Dense...


12 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Western Oregon
Twelve of our favorite waterfall hikes in Oregon, plus two more just across the Columbia River in Washington. Not arranged in any...


Explore Deep Hole in Florida's Myakka River State Park
Located close to the western edge of one of Florida's oldest state parks lies a true hidden treasure of the state. Unless you're a local,...


Three Days in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains
Home to historic and charming towns like Jim Thorpe, Milford, Stroudsburg, and Honesdale, the Poconos have been Pennsylvania's top...


Eight Extraordinary Days in Montana's Glacier National Park
Often referred to at the Crown of the Continent, Glacier National Park is a world unto itself. Spread over more than one million acres of...


Four Days in New York's Finger Lakes: A Waterfall Lover's Dream
Nestled among deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, rolling hills, and pristine lakes, New York's Finger Lakes Region boasts not only...


Explore New Mexico's Ship Rock: The Legend Of Tse' Bit'ai
Just outside of the tiny town of Shiprock in the far northwest reaches of New Mexico rests one of the Southwest's more incredible hidden...


Three Days in West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Designated a national park in 2020, New River Gorge National Park & Preserve is an outdoor lover's paradise. Every year nearly two...


Explore Virginia's Falling Spring Falls: Prize Of The Allegheny Highlands
Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Highlands, an hour north of Virginia's famed Triple Crown route lies a fairly well hidden...


Two Days in Ohio's Oak Openings Preserve
Nestled in rural northwest Ohio, halfway between Cleveland and Detroit, lies Oak Openings, a preserve of sprawling oak savanna and...


Eight Days in Oregon: Waterfalls & Redwoods
The state with the second most waterfalls in the country, topped only by it's neighbor to the north, Oregon is a truly magical place. ...


Hike Cinder Cone: Snow Canyon's Ancient Volcano
Just north of St. George, in the heart of Snow Canyon State Park, the Cinder Cone Trail offers a chance to hike up an ancient volcano...


Exploring Candy Cliffs & Yellow Top
In a state overflowing with natural wonders and geological marvels, Utah's Yant Flat remains strangely overlooked. Situated between St....


Eleven Incredible Days In Colorado
I went solo on this trip in late June and it turned out to be one of my favorite trips to Colorado over the last half dozen or so years....


A Weekend In Kentucky's Red River Gorge
In the heart of Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest lies a 400-million year-old canyon system known as Red River Gorge Geological...


Two Days in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley, formed over many millions of years ago with the help of oceans, glaciers and rivers, is now a refuge for native plants...


Explore West Virginia's Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
Resting less than one mile from the banks of the Ohio River, ten miles south of Wheeling in Moundsville, West Virginia, lies the Grave...


Hike the Appalachian Trail to Virginia's McAfee Knob
Named after James McAfee, a Scottish-Irish born immigrant who settled in Virginia's Catawba Valley in the late 1730's, McAfee Knob sits...
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