Nature

Stay in a luxury cabin or refurbished Airstream in this former mining camp-turned-retreat.

An improbable water gap where the West Walker River, paralleled by a state highway, crosses the Singatse Range between Smith and Mason Valleys.

An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

A little-known, but surprisingly large waterfall on the Little Truckee River in the northern Sierra Nevada.

Louisiana's tallest waterfall is only a short hike away from the middle of nowhere.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

A wildlife-filled oasis just off the coast of Myrtle Beach.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.