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<p>Canyon Overlook is a short but steep out-and-back route that climbs 400 feet in just one mile to reach a dramatic viewpoint overlooking the geology of the Grand Hogback anticline, one of the most v...
<p>Anhinga Trail is the most wildlife-dense short trail in the national park system, combining a 0.8-mile paved loop with wildlife encounters so close and so frequent that the experience approaches a ...
<p>Notch Trail is the most adventurous maintained trail in Badlands National Park, climbing a log ladder up a steep clay wall and traversing a narrow ledge to reach a "notch" in the badlands wall with...
<p>East Shoreline Trail hugs the eastern bank of Rifle Gap Reservoir on an easy, nearly flat loop that is perfect for families, casual walkers, and anglers looking to explore the waters edge. At 3 mil...
<p>Pinelands Trail introduces one of the Everglades' most surprising ecosystems: a native pine forest growing on a thin cap of limestone that rises barely three feet above the surrounding marsh but is...
<p>Castle Trail is the longest maintained hiking trail in Badlands National Park, traversing 10 miles across the upper prairie above the badlands wall between two trailhead points that require a car s...
<p>The Rim Trail at Harvey Gap State Park climbs to the canyon rim above Rifle Gap Reservoir, rewarding hikers with commanding views of the reservoir shimmering below, the Grand Hogback anticline stre...
<p>Pa-hay-okee Overlook Trail provides the most accessible view of the river of grass that defines the Everglades — a vast, shallow, slow-moving sheet of water moving imperceptibly southward from Lake...
<p>Cycling the Arches National Park road from Balanced Rock to the Windows section is one of the most visually spectacular road bike segments in the American Southwest, passing through the park's cent...
<p>Dakota Terraces Trail traverses the upland sage terraces east of Ridgway Reservoir, offering intimate views of the Cimarron Ridge and the broad Uncompahgre Valley without the crowds that gather alo...
<p>The waters surrounding Fort Jefferson on Garden Key contain some of the most accessible and pristine coral reef in the Florida Keys ecosystem, providing excellent snorkeling directly from the beach...
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