Nature in the United States

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.

Journey through various trails to discover a land before time along the Chazy Fossil Reef.

A wondrous place to watch a special flower bloom.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

Away from the crowds of fishing enthusiasts, take a hike deep into the woods and journey into an eerie darkness.