Taughannock Falls State Park’s Gorge Trail
Gorge Trail is an easy 1.9-mile hiking trail in Taughannock Falls State Park, leading to a stunning view of the falls.
West Rim Loop Trail: Cloudland Canyon State Park
West Rim Loop Trail is a 4.9-mile hike in Cloudland Canyon State Park that is widely considered one of the most scenic hikes in Georgia.
Crystalline Hills Trail: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
The Crystalline Hills Trail in Wrangell St. Elias National Park is a remote moderate hike that whole family will enjoy on a visit to the park.
Petroglyph Point Trail: Mesa Verde National Park
Petroglyph Point is the only hiking trail in Mesa Verde National Park where rock art can be seen. The hike is tough, but offers up big returns.
Register Cliff: Historical Graffiti along the Oregon Trail
Register Cliff State Historic Site in eastern Wyoming preserves the names of hundreds of emigrants who traveled along the Oregon Trail.
Mesa Arch: Canyonlands National Park’s Iconic View
Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park is widely considered one of the very best views in any national park. Here is why you should visit and what you need to know.
Yucca House: Visiting an off the beaten path National Monument
Explore a little visited ancient Puebloan archaeological site at Yucca House National Monument in southwest Colorado.
Red Rock Canyon: Escape Las Vegas into Nature
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is wonderful to leave the bright lights of Las Vegas behind for towering red sandstone cliffs.
Cathedral State Park: Hike through 500 year old trees
Have a virgin old-growth hemlock forest to yourself at West Virginia's little known Cathedral State Park.
Clifty Falls State Park: Hiking to two amazing waterfalls
Clifty Falls State Park in southern Indiana is easy drive from several major metropolitan areas and features incredible scenery. Including a hike with two amazing waterfalls.
Hiking around Trahlyta Lake and Waterfall in Vogel State Park
Trahlyta Lake and Waterfall in Vogel State Park in the north Georgia mountains is absolutely stunning hike leads around a lake and right up against a beautiful waterfall.
Eternal Flame Trail: What you need to know before you go.
The Eternal Flame Trail is located near Buffalo. This is a cool hike that features a burning flame behind a picturesque waterfall.
Hiking to Glen Ellis Falls in the White Mountain National Forest
Glen Ellis Falls is a short hike in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest. The trail is easy and great for the whole family.
Hiking to Arch Rock and Heart Rock at Sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park
Sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park is magically, one of the best places to visit is Arch Rock and Heart Rock.
Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an easy hike that leads to more than 23,000 petroglyphs that are remarkable well preserved and tell an incredible history.
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park: Lincoln’s first home in Illinois
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park is where Abraham Lincoln's first home in Illinois was. The cabin is long gone, but you can still visit.
Exploring Navajo National Monument and the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling
A quick trip to Navajo National Monument in northern Arizona. Hiking the Sandal trail for a incredible view of the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling.
Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park
Check out the Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park. It's an easy hike with stunning beauty.
Hiking Fox Hollow Trail in Shenandoah National Park
Fox Hollow Trail in Shenandoah National Park is an easy hike that is great for the whole family and packs in beautiful scenery and history along the way.
Ochopee Post Office: The Smallest in the Country
The Ochopee Post Office is the smallest post office operating in the United States. It is located near Everglades National Park.
Exploring Bear Gulch in Pinnacles National Park
Bear Gulch is beautiful talus cave in Pinnacles National Park that visitors can hike through.
Hiking Chittenango Falls State Park Gorge Trail
Chittenango Falls State Park is a stunning waterfall in central New York. A short hike leads through the gorge and features amazing views.
Thomas Jefferson’s Original Gravestone
President Thomas Jefferson's original gravestone can be visited on the University of Missouri's Columbia campus.
Checking out Herman Melville’s Home: Arrowhead
Herman Melville's home Arrowhead is located in western Massachusetts. A tour shows visitors where Melville wrote his classic Moby Dick.
Bear Butte State Park: Beautiful and Historic
Bear Butte State Park is located in South Dakota near the Black Hills. The park is both features stunning beauty and tremendous history.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum: A Visit with the Gipper
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is located in Simi Valley, California, about an hour outside Los Angeles. It does the “Great Communicator” justice by guiding visitors through the stages of his and Nancy’s storied life.
Visiting North Creek Clear Falls
North Clear Creek Falls is a stunning waterfall in Hinsdale County, Colorado. The beautiful falls is located within the Rio Grande National Forest.
Exploring Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park
Grant Grove is in California's Kings Canyon National Park. It's home to the General Grant sequoia, the second-largest tree in the world.
Touring spectacular Cathedral Caverns State Park
Cathedral Caverns State Park is in northern Alabama near Huntsville. The cave is only accessible by tour and is nothing short of spectacular.
Visit JFK’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Visit President John F. Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery. Jackie his wife, RFK and two other brothers are also buried there.
Skull Rock in Joshua Tree National Park
Skull Rock is an easy to visit rock formation in Joshua Tree National Park.
Exploring the Gaudineer Scenic Area in the Monongahela NF
The Gaudineer Scenic Area is in the Monongahela National Forest and features hiking through a beautiful old-growth forest.
Exploring Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is located in remote northwestern Nebraska and features a tremendous mix of fossils, Native American history and incredible hiking.
The original grave of Robert Ford the man who killed Jesse James
The original grave of Robert Ford is located in Greed Colorado, off the Silver Thread Highway. Ford is the man who killed Jesse James.
Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home
The Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home is located in rural Ellis, Kansas. Today it is a museum dedicated to the life of Walter Chrysler.
Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site
Grover Cleveland Birthplace State Historic Site is in New Jersey near New York City. The site protects the president's birth home.
Visiting the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is located in Baltimore. The house feature many exhibits and the room Ruth was born in.
Benedict Arnold’s curious monument at Saratoga National Historical Park
The Boot Monument in Saratoga National Historical Park honors Revolutionary War hero turned traitor Benedict Arnold. It's one of the most curious battlefield monuments in that it's missing something nearly all have.
Visiting President James Buchanan’s Grave in Lancaster
Visit President James Buchanan's grave in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
The Great Hunt Panel of Ancient Rock Art
Check out the Great Hunt rock art panel in the "worlds largest art gallery." in remote eastern Utah.
Hike through PA’s oldest trees at Cook Forest State Park
Hike through the Forest Cathedral at Cook Forest State Park to see the commonwealths largest and oldest old-growth forest.
Charles Pinckney: The Forgotten Founding Father
The Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is located near Charleston, South Carolina. It preserves the plantation of Charles Pinckney who is an often forgotten founding father of the United States.
Spruce Knob: Visit West Virginia’s High Point
Spruce Knob is West Virginia's High Point. It's an easy hike to the top that is great for all ages. The area features some of the best fall foliage in the Mountain State.
Artist Point in Yellowstone National Park
Artist Point is located in Yellowstone National Park along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The view is one of the very best in the park.
Newspaper Rock: An Ancient Story
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is located in southern Utah. The site protects one of the largest and best preserved petroglyph panels in the country. When visiting you can expect to see more than 650 different petroglyphs.
Hancock House Historic Site: A Revolutionary War Massacre
Hancock House Historic Site is located in southern New Jersey near Philadelphia. The site protects the grounds of a Revolutionary War massacre site that is forgotten history for most.
Swallow Falls State Park: Chasing the ghosts of the vagabonds
Swallow Falls State Park is located in western Maryland. The beautiful park features not only tremendous hiking, waterfalls and camping, but also is the setting for an interesting and little known piece of American history.
What to do at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is in eastern Delaware along the bay. It was created by President Kennedy in 1963 “for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory birds.” It protects over 10,000 acres of fresh and saltwater marshes along the Delaware Bay. Prime Hook is about 15 minutes northeast of Milton, Delaware, about an hour and a half south of Wilmington. It’s also an easy day trip from Washington, DC, and Baltimore, about two and a half hours from both. It’s also only about 2 hours to Philadelphia. With its proximity to [...]
Visit the westernmost Civil War battle at Picacho Peak State Park
Picacho Peak State Park is located between Phoenix and Tucson. The park preserves the westernmost battle of the Civil War. Today you can hike through were the Battle of Picacho Pass was fought.
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park: Revolutionary War massacre
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park preserves a Revolutionary War massacre by the traitor Benedict Arnold. Today you can walk were the fighting happened and learn about the Battle of Groton Heights.
Why you should visit beautiful Roan Mountain State Park
Roan Mountain State Park is located in northeastern Tennessee. The park has incredible outdoor recreation, camping and history.
Visit Jefferson Rock at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Jefferson Rock is located in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The rock is named after Thomas Jefferson, who once stood there. Jefferson thought the view from the rock was stunning. You can see the same view today.
Visit Frances Slocum State Park and a 250 year old kidnapping site
5-year-old Frances Slocum was kidnapped by Indians in 1778. Today you can visit her namesake state park in PA an see where she was held the night she was taken.
Hidden history of Lewiston PA’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Mifflin County Pennsylvania houses the only stone of Lincoln's Tomb outside of Illinois. A little know Lincoln history you visit rural PA.
Hike through towering old-growth at Alan Seeger Natural Area
WE ARE! Going Hiking. The Alan Seeger Natural Area is State College's backyard. When visiting expect to hike through a towering old growth forest bursting with songbirds and other wildlife.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written
Visiting the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick Maine is a change to take in where an American literary classic was written. Stowe penned her famous novel Uncle Tom's Cabin in the home. Today you visit the room it was written.
What to see at Ohio’s Leo Petroglyphs
The Leo Petroglyphs and Nature Preserve is located in southeastern Ohio. The site protects more than three dozen ancient petroglyphs. The rock is estimated to be at least 1,000 years and is visible to naked eye.
Visit the site of the assassination of President William McKinley
In suburban Buffalo a rock with a plaque on road lined with houses, marks the site of where President William McKinley was assassinated. A small memorial for a huge piece of history.
Hiking Jedediah Smith Redwoods Stout Grove
Stout Grove is located in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in northern California. This hike is one of our very favorites anywhere. It's short in length but packs a tremendous amount of stunning scenery into a half mile.
What to do at the Ulysses Grant National Historic Site
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site preserves Grant's wife Julia's home White Haven. Today visitor can tour the home, and see where Grant and Julia fell in love, married and raised their family prior to the Civil War.
An afternoon at Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia
Natural Bridge State Park gives visitors the chance to bask in stunning beauty, while following in the footsteps of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and more.
Visit David Crockett’s Birthplace in Tennessee
David Crockett Birthplace State Park is in northeastern Tennessee. You can visit where the king of the wild frontier was born and even stay a night or two.
Visit the General Nathanael Greene Homestead near Providence
The Nathanael Greene Homestead is near Providence, Rhode Island. You can visit the home the famed general lived in the start of the Revolutionary war.
Visit Anna Ruby Falls in Georgia for jaw-dropping beauty
Anna Ruby Falls is located in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest not too far from Atlanta. A short hike leads to the specular waterfall that is definitely worth a visit.
Fort Payne Cabin: Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Fort Payne Cabin Historic Site is located near Fort Payne, Alabama. The site is a part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
Willstown Mission Cemetery: Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Willstown Mission Cemetery is located near Fort Payne, Alabama. The site is a part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
Visit Kirtland Temple the first temple build by the Latter-day Saints
The Kirtland Temple was the first temple built by Joseph Smith and the Latter-day Saints movement. Today you visit this piece of religious and American history.
The Legend of Hungry Mother State Park
"Hungry, Mammy! Hungry, Mammy!" The legend of how Hungry Mother State Park in Virginia got its name goes back more than 200 year. This is that story.
Birding at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. It is bucketlist destination for birdwatchers!
Explore Jewel Cave, the worlds 5th largest cave
Jewel Cave National Monument is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. You can tour deep in the world's 5th largest cave.
Step back in time at Homestead National Historical Park
Homestead National Historical Park is located near Lincoln Nebraska. The park commemorates the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862.
Hike to Beautiful Station Cove Falls
Station Cove Falls is a beautiful hike in the Sumter National Forest leading to a 60 foot waterfall. The trail is well worn and less than mile. Its great people of all ages and abilities.
Explore Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge is an incredible place to experience nature. Visitors may see bison, elk, and much more.
Pompeys Pillar National Monument’s historical graffiti
Pompeys Pillar National Monument is located near Billings Montana. The site protects the only physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Seeing Wildlife in Denali National Park
Seeing Wildlife in Denali National Park is a main reason people visit the park. Here are 10 different amazing wildlife sightings you may see in Denali.
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Why you should visit
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is located in West Branch Iowa. The site preserves the boyhood home of President Herbert Hoover.
Discover Little Known History at Lincoln Homestead State Park
Lincoln Homestead State Park is in Kentucky an easy drive from Lexington and Louisville. It protect history associated with Abraham Lincoln.
Explore Nicodemus National Historic Site
Nicodemus National Historic Site is located in rural Kansas. The site preserves and protects last remaining town settled by African Americans after the Civil War.
Pay your respects to Robert Frost at his grave in Bennington
Robert Frost is buried in Bennington Vermont. Today visitors from around the world visit to pay their respects to the famed poet.
Visit the stunningly beautiful Brooks Lake in remote Wyoming
Brooks Lake in the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. Incredible hiking, fly fishing and camping are available surrounding Books Lake.
Visit Buffington Island, Ohio’s Only Civil War Battlefield
Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park is located along the banks of the Ohio River near the Ohio and West Virginia border. The site preserves Ohio's only Civil War Battlefield.
Check out Soco Falls in western North Carolina
Soco Falls is located in North Carolina near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It's an easy hike to the stunning waterfall.
Go back in time at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is located along North Dakota and Montana border. It protects an area that was an important fur trading post in the 1800's.
Grant Cottage State Historic Site: The last home of President Grant
Grant Cottage State Historic Site is located near Albany. Visitors can tour the home, which is largely the same as when Grant lived there.
See Sandhill Cranes at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is located in central Minnesota a short drive from Minneapolis. The refuge feature amazing birdwatching.
Take in the views from New Jersey’s High Point State Park
High Point State Park is located in northwestern New Jersey. The park features exceptional outdoor recreation and camping opportunities.
Visit the Colburn House State Historic Site
Colburn House State Historic Site is located near Augusta Maine. Benedict Arnold and other historical figures stayed at the house during the Revolutionary War.
Charlestown State Park and creepy Rose Island Amusement Park
Charlestown State Park is located in southern Indiana near Louisville. The park is home to abandoned amusement park Rose Island.
Why to check out the Madison Boulder Natural Area
Madison Boulder Natural Area is located in New Hampshire and is home to one of the largest glacier erratics in the world.
Explore the little known Florida Panther Wildlife Refuge
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is located near Fort Myers and gives visitors a chance to prime panther habitat.
Hike amongst massive cypress trees at Trap Pond State Park
Trap Pond State Park is located in southern Delaware and is a great family friendly place to camp and hike.
Explore Pea Ridge National Military Park, a Civil War Battlefield
Pea Ridge National Military Park is located in northwestern Arkansas. The site protects and preserves the Civil War Battlefield.
Explore rock art at Wees Bar Petroglyph Site in southwestern Idaho
Wees Bar Petroglyph Site is located near Boise in southwestern Idaho. The site features hundreds of ancient rock art.
Rifle Falls State Park features a beautiful Colorado waterfall
Rifle Falls State Park is located in Colorado near Glenwood Springs. The park has camping and a very scenic waterfall.
Visit Washington’s remote and remarkable Palouse Falls State Park
Palouse Falls State Park is located rural Washington State. It's incredible beautiful and more than 200 feet tall.
Birdwatching at the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge near Reno
The Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge is located about an hour and twenty minutes from Reno and features amazing birdwatching.
Explore Goblin Valley State Park and it’s out of this world landscape
Goblin Valley State Park is located in rural Utah and features hundreds of hoodoos. It's located about 3:30 away from Salt Lake City.
See bison at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie near Chicago
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is about an hour from downtown Chicago. Visitors come to see fields of wildflowers and bison in the wild.
See hundreds of birds at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is located near Dallas Texas and is a favorite destination for birders.
Explore 200 years of history at Maryland’s Casselman River Bridge State Park
Casselman River Bridge State Park is located in western Maryland. The scenic park has tremendous history and definitely worth a stop.
Camp where Davy Crockett once lived in this Mississippi State Park
Trace State Park is located near Tupelo Mississippi. Expect awesome lake front camping and very cool and unique history.
Visit Old Chief Joseph Burial Site at Nez Perce National Historical Park
Old Chief Joseph is buried at the base of Oregon's Wallowa Mountains. It's an easy and historic stop that's apart of the Nez Perce National Historical Park.
Dinosaur State Park in Connecticut features hundreds of fossilized dinosaur tracks
Dinosaur State Park is located just south of Hartford Connecticut and features hundreds of dinosaur footprints frozen in time.
Signal Hill Petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park
Signal Hill Petroglyphs Area is home to more than 200 different petroglyphs. It is located in Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District. The rock is a short hike that can be enjoyed by nearly everyone.
Rafting the “Beast of the East” West Virginia’s Gauley River
Rafting the beast of the east, West Virginia's Gauley River is not for the meek. The trip takes rafters through 5 class V rapids, including a 14 foot waterfall.
Visiting the Susan. B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
The Susan. B. Anthony Birthplace Museum is located in northwestern Massachusetts. The useum is located in the home Susan B Anthony was born.
Visit Agate Falls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Agate Falls Scenic Site is located off Highway 28 on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The nearly 40 feet high waterfall is an easy hike featuring spectacular scenery.
The Ghost of the Great White Sands
Pavla Blanca, the ghost of the great white sands is said to haunt White Sands National Park, eternally searching for her lost love.
One of the rarest birds in the world lives at this Wisconsin Wildlife Refuge
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is located in Wisconsin. The refuge is popular with birders hoping to view Whooping cranes in the wild. Whooping cranes are considered one of the rarest birds in the world.
Amazing wildlife viewing is waiting at Louisiana’s Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
The Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge is located deep in southeastern Louisiana near Houma. The refuge is not visited by a ton of people, but for those that make the trip are greeted with fantastic wildlife viewing opportunities. . It’s only a little over an hour from New Orleans and still an easy drive from Lafayette or Baton Rouge.
Black Moshannon State Park is an outdoor lovers paradise
Black Moshannon State Park is located in central Pennsylvania near State College. The park surrounds Black Moshannon Lake.
Take in the views from Shenandoah National Park’s highest mountain
Shenandoah National Park stretches more than 100 miles along Virginia’s beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The long and narrow park is a wilderness oasis only a couple of hours away from Washington D.C.
See the power of Mother Nature at Kinzua Bridge State Park
Pennsylvania’s Kinzua Bridge State Park is a little-known treasure in the Keystone State. The park is located in the remote Pennsylvania Wilds, about two hours from Buffalo, New York, and 3 hours from Pittsburgh. Kinzua Bridge State Park is relatively small at 339-acres, but what it lacks in size, it certainly makes up for in remarkable scenery.
Why you should visit Pennsylvania’s Colton Point State Park
Colton Point State Park is a little-known gem of Pennsylvania's State Park system. It is located in remote and sparsely populated Tioga County in north-central PA. The park sits on the west rim of the Pine Creek Gorge, which is also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.
