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August 2005
Nancy S. Tardy |
Colorful Death Valley National Park Death Valley welcomes thousands of tourists each season of the year, who are surprised at the range and depth of color.   |
AskMen.com
Jasper Anson |
Top 10: National Parks With such a giant landscape to work with, the United States holds a multitude of national parks for local and international tourists to sample any time of the year. |
Outside
October 2009
Justin Nyberg |
Southwest Adventures: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado The last thing you expect to see next to 14,000-foot peaks is a 30-square-mile chunk of Sahara-like desert. The unlikely juxtaposition makes Great Sand Dunes National Park one of the most remarkable spots in the country. |
AskMen.com
March 28, 2002
Harry Marks |
Top 10: State Parks In America If you live in the US or plan to visit, a trip to a state park is a must. The breathtaking natural beauty on display rivals any artificial monument or government building. Let the perfection of Mother Nature serve as a catharsis from the daily grind... |
High on Adventure
October 2000
Larry Turner |
Spires, Hoodoos, Breaks, and Dunes Though my heart was racing, I marveled at the extraordinary views of the Zion Narrows. The spectacular gorge runs for l6 miles within southwest Utah's Zion National Park. Exploring within the shadows and light of its lofty walls, sandstone grottos, hanging gardens, and natural springs is an unforgettable wilderness adventure experience... |
Outside
September 2005
Brad Wetzler |
Jackpot Nevada may be big and windswept, but don't dare call it empty. An adventure road trip through the Silver State turns up a secret-stash play land of back country splendor, high-end diversions, and a horizon that never stops beckoning. |
Outside
June 2004
Annette McGivney |
National Park Secret Trips Locals' no-tell favorites, from Acadia to Yellowstone to wildest Alaska--along with a roundup of dream towns nearby, the places to eat, drink, and dance after a day or three in backcountry heaven. |
Outside
May 2010 |
The Best State Parks Follow our guide to America's wild and relatively untrampled state parks, national lakeshores, and recreation areas. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
A Desert Oasis Now is the time to book a flight into Las Vegas, spend the night in a casino and scratch your gambling itch if you must, and then head out on a few day trips for some natural relief from all the glitz and glamour of the strip. |
Outside
September 2007
Nyberg et al. |
City Slicker Escape from New York (and nine other big cities) with these 40 fast adventures |
Adventure
Jun/Jul 2005
Jim Gorman |
The Red Rock Route Information about touring Zion National Park and Grand Canyon National Park. |
High on Adventure
August 2007
Larry Turner |
California's Hidden Corner Visiting this California valley marks the beginning of a landscape love affair. |
Outside
July 2006
Lewon & Lisagor |
Summer Escapes A varied menu of weekend adventures, whether you're looking for epic bragging rights, a quiet escape for two, an easy-to-reach nexus for a group gathering, or a wild road trip. |
High on Adventure
December 2008
Lee Juillerat |
Northwest Hot Springs Fell the soothing, healing, deliciously toasty waters at Lave Hot Springs in eastern Idaho. |
Geotimes
March 2007
Kathryn Hansen |
Joshua Tree National Park: A Geologic Oasis After a brown, dry winter, 2007 may not be the best year to spot wildflowers at Joshua Tree National Park. But don't let that stop you from making plans to head out to the park. The park's geology, while changing, is not quite as ephemeral or picky as those springtime flowers. |
Salon.com
June 5, 2000
David Darlington |
Yo! I ride through the valley in the shadow of death A quartet of intrepid mountain bikers tackles the far, unfriendly reaches of Death Valley National Park -- and learns some lessons about life. |
Lucire
November 14, 2015 |
Epic western Discover an America you never knew existed with a road trip winding around Arizona. Leyla Messian discovers there really is "gold in them red hills"! |
Adventure
Mark Sundeen |
Road Trip: The Ballad of Route 89 From Canada to Mexico, past seven national parks and 1,700 miles of the promised land on the West's most Western highway. |
Real Travel Adventures
May 2008
Ron Kapon |
Palm Springs -- Paradise in the Desert Once the weekend retreat of the wealthy, Palm Springs now welcomes some two million visitors a year. The tourist attractions rival those of South Beach and Las Vegas, and the city's new look gives it a new youthful appearance. |
Real Travel Adventures
December 2005
Karyn Dawn White |
The Aussie Experience There is absolutely no way to describe the experience into the entirely different world down under. |
Outside
July 2003 |
Land o' the Free Our ten favorite stretches of American blacktop come with all the essential summer pleasures. So pick your pavement and go. |
High on Adventure
August 2002 |
Arizona "Grand" Tour Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, and Sedona -- a Perfect Loop |
High on Adventure
October 2006
Larry Turner |
South Warner Mountains Some of life's best surprises occur at one's backdoor. |
Outside
June 2007 |
New American Road Trip Cars are faster, highways are better, and there's cool stuff just about everywhere. Stop sitting on those vacation days and get out there. Our five two-week loops will get you rolling. |
Real Travel Adventures
October 2006
Andrew Der |
Maryland's Sea Shore in the Mountains In Maryland, you can be within driving distance of the beach and the mountains. |
Adventure
Robert Earle Howells |
Southern California: SoCal Unscripted Head four hours in any direction and it's a wild new world. |
Adventure
Jun/Jul 2005
Jim Gorman |
The Sierra Skyway A guide to visiting Yosemite National Park and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. |
Outside
April 2006 |
Adrenaline Nation Secret instructions on how to plot an escape from your hardwired grind to wide-open adventure in North America. |
Adventure
November 2005
Michael Benoist |
The Red Rock Roll Explore Utah's crowd-free canyonlands with this road-trip map, itinerary, and playlist. |
Outside
May 2008
Andy Isaacson |
Walk Hard Leave San Francisco behind on a three-day, 30-mile trek that starts just beyond the Golden Gate Bridge |
BusinessWeek
July 29, 2010
Alex Pasquariello |
Navigator: Vacation Rentals Near Home Skip obvious weekend retreats for something more secluded - and still within four hours of downtown. |
Smithsonian
June 2007
Tony Perrottet |
Jewel of the Tetons They were the prime movers behind the great Wyoming park. This summer, the Rockefellers are donating a final 1,106 acres, a spectacular parcel to be open to the public for the first time in 75 years. |
Geotimes
August 2004
Jay Chapman |
Roving Oregon's Dunes Oregon Dunes is the largest coastal dune system in North America and visitors often see dune-buggies, rather than rovers, wandering the landscape that looks as alien as the scenes from Mars. |
Geotimes
November 2004
Jay Chapman |
Playing the Slots in Utah The arid Southwest is known for its open spaces and expansive vistas, but some of the most interesting features are the tight, winding slot canyons hidden from view. |
Adventure
November 2006
Andrea Minarcek |
Wild Roads: Desert Speedway The race is on in the Nevada highlands. Pit stops include spanking-new single track and singing sand dunes. |
High on Adventure
April 1, 2009
Lynn Rosen |
Zermatt Resort, Utah Skiing/staying in the Park City area won't cost you those if you take a bargain luxury ski vacation one stoplight and 50 minutes from the Salt Lake City airport. |
Real Travel Adventures
April 2006
Amanda Hargraves |
Death Valley Inspiration This is an area almost untouched by human desecration, a place where for miles at a time you almost forget what is being done elsewhere to the planet we live on. |
High on Adventure
June 2007
Steve Giordano |
Biking Philly Get away from the city life of Philadelphia and bike the easy, flat 22-mile ride from the Philadelphia Art Museum to Valley Forge National Historical Park. |
