Beyond the saguaros, an intricate web of life flourishes. Mesquite and palo verde trees provide shade and sustenance while blooming ocotillo and prickly pear cacti attract pollinators like ...

As the second-largest state in the USA, Texas is a land of diverse landscapes, iconic monuments, and immense natural beauty.

It’s first stop on my road-trip loop (from Phoenix) of Arizona’s section of Route 66 – the longest intact stretch of this ...

If the Grand Canyon's beauty has captured your heart, find even more magic at some of America's other canyon-filled national ...

check out nearby Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, about 40 miles to the east, to witness the wonders of nature. Hike through wildflowers, gaze at a starlit sky, trek through a slot canyon or drive ...

an ancient valley of granite boulders estimated to be 1.4 billion years old. If you’re lucky, you may even get to run with a burro from a nearby ranch. Canyon Rim Trail is a beautiful 10-mile ...

From the ruin, you’ll have a grand view of the Green River below, with its lush banks standing in contrast to the red desert on either ... like the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and the Lamar ...

From California dreaming to cowboy country, these road trips link together national park wonders and America's rich cultural mix.

Add in natural wonders like Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon and places of cultural ... or less established its route through the Arizona desert. Glacial erosion, meltwater runoff and the ...

Located in the Chihuahuan Desert, it is ideal for a long trip because there’s ... On the edge of Lookout Mountain sits Cloudland Canyon State Park, home to waterfalls, sandstone cliffs, caves, and ...

Audretsch, a former NPS ranger who has written several books about the CCC in Arizona and Colorado, including Shaping the Park and Saving the Boys: The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Grand Canyon ...