Some of the world’s most extraordinary landscapes are found on the Big Island of Hawaii. You can explore them on a number of awesome day hikes in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The only Hawaiian island that’s still volcanically active, the Big Island is home to two of the most active volcanoes on Earth: Mauna Loa…
One of the most iconic mountains in the Pacific Northwest, Washington’s Mount St. Helens is famous for its 1980 eruption, which is still the most devastating and deadliest volcanic eruption in the history of the United States. Nowadays, however, it’s a fantastic place to witness the resilience of nature up close. More than 200 miles…
Although a rather small park known mainly for its paleontological and archaeological resources, there are also some really fun hikes in Petrified Forest National Park. Most of the trails in Petrified Forest National Park are paved and fairly easy, while others have some steeper sections. Generally speaking, this is one of the best national parks…
Article Topics: Easy Hikes in Grand Teton National Park, Short Trails at Grand Teton Encompassing the fertile floodplains of the Snake River, various types of forests, shimmering glacier-carved lakes and the towering Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park is a dream destination for hikers. While it’s entirely possible to explore to park solely by car…
One of America’s most extraordinary natural environments, Craters of the Moon National Monument protects a vast area of lava flows and caves, cinder cones and sagebrush plains. You can explore this otherworldly landscape in Idaho’s Snake River Plain on several short hiking trails.
Grand Teton National Park encompasses both the Jackson Hole valley and the majestic Teton Range, together forming one of America’s most scenic national parks. Although relatively small in size, there’s lots to see and do in Grand Teton for everyone, from hiking and kayaking to photography and wildlife viewing.
The Pacific Northwest is home to roaring waterfalls, verdant wildflower-filled valleys and moss-covered rain forests, but also shimmering alpine lakes, enormous glaciers and massive volcanoes. Mount Rainier National Park combines all of that, making it a hiker’s dream destination.
When hiking in Saguaro National Park, you get to see iconic saguaro cacti, the “sentinels of the desert”, from up close. You’ll walk among them, underneath them and past them, on the way admiring multi-armed saguaros, baby saguaros hiding in the shade of a nurse tree, and other regional desert flora.
A sprawling area of forests, volcanoes, mountains and lakes south(west) of Bend, Oregon, Deschutes National Forest is a dream destination for hikers, kayakers, rock climbers, campers and other adventurists. Check out the top attractions in this spectacular national forest here.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a hiker’s paradise, offering everything from lakeshore strolls to summit hikes to backcountry adventures. On our visit, we did nearly a dozen hikes in this spectacular park. These are our favorites!
Home to all four volcano types in the world, Lassen Volcanic National Park is a remote wilderness of volcanoes, cinder cones, hydrothermal areas, lakes, meadows and forests. This post highlights our favorite things to do in this underrated Northern California park.
Heading deep into a park’s backcountry, setting up camp, exploring an unspoiled landscape, encountering wildlife,… Spending any number of nights backpacking in one of the national parks is something you’ll never forget.
Arches National Park is home to the world’s densest concentration of natural rock arches and one of the most photogenic national parks in America. The park encompasses more than 2,000 catalogued rock arches. They range in size from three feet, which is the minimum required length of an arch, to almost three hundred feet.
Honoring one of America’s greatest ever Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is home to thousands of wild animals. Spread out over three different units—the South and North Units and Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch—, it’s a superb place for scenic drives and up-and-close wildlife encounters.