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<p>Eye of the Whale Arch sits in the remote Herdina Park section of Arches National Park, accessible via a dirt road that requires a high-clearance vehicle and then a short cross-country hike across o...
Heat is responsible for more trail rescues than almost any other factor. Hiking safely in summer requires different planning, pacing, and gear than cooler months. Here's how to do it right.
<p>Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Trail, whose name translates to Uncompahgre River in the Ute language, follows the dramatic canyon corridor of the Uncompahgre River through a lush riparian landscape that feels entir...
<p>Bush Key, connected to Garden Key by a shallow sandbar accessible on foot at low tide, hosts the largest sooty tern nesting colony in the continental United States — approximately 80,000 breeding p...
<p>The Northington Ferry Trail descends from the upland plateau of Raven Rock State Park to the banks of the Deep River, following the route once traveled by settlers and farmers who used the historic...
<p>The Devils Garden Trail to Double O Arch is the longest maintained trail in Arches National Park and one of the most rewarding, passing through a dense concentration of arches, fins, and sandstone ...
<p>The Ridgway Reservoir Loop delivers one of the most spectacular easy hikes in all of Colorado, circumnavigating the stunning blue waters of Ridgway Reservoir with a constant backdrop of San Juan Mo...
<p>The Fort Jefferson Moat Walk circles the exterior base of the largest masonry fort in the Americas — a hexagonal citadel of 16 million bricks built between 1846 and 1875 that was never completed an...
<p>The Little Creek Loop at Raven Rock State Park provides a gentle introduction to the Piedmont woodland and creek bottom habitat of this underappreciated park, following a small stream through a cov...
<p>The coastal road encircling Pago Pago Harbor provides a flat, scenic cycling route through the heart of American Samoa that passes through fishing villages, open-air markets, the historic port area...
<p>Timber Trail traces the western hogback ridge of Lory State Park, offering sweeping panoramas of the Fort Collins skyline and the entire northern Front Range from a moderately elevated perch above ...
<p>Triple Lakes Trail is one of the longer maintained trails in Denali's entrance area, traversing boreal forest and tundra ridges to reach three small lakes in a high-elevation basin before descendin...
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