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Smith Rock State Park, set amid central Oregon's high desert plateau, is known by avid rock climbers for its thousands of climbing routes, more than 1,000 of which are already bolted. To get to many of those climbs, however, you must use…

The end of July brings the hottest weather of the summer across most of the U.S. Vacationers flock to mountain lakes and forests to escape sweltering temperatures in low-lying cities. The same holds true in Arizona, with a favorite getaway…

Tucked away among 14,000-foot Rocky Mountain peaks, the South Park Basin of Colorado is designated as a National Heritage Area. The sprawling valley is filled with towering alpine landscapes, recreational trails, and the remains of historic…

Yellowstone Lake, the largest high-elevation lake in North America, has more than 132 square miles of water surface measuring 20 miles long and 14 miles wide. Backcountry campsites situated along its 141-mile shoreline can be accessed by…

In the northern woods of Arizona along the 200-mile-long clifflike formation known as the Mogollon Rim, Chevelon Creek meanders through rugged canyons en route to its confluence with the Little Colorado River near Winslow. Elk Rub…

Far from being just a dry and thirsty desert, Arizona is home to more than 400 bodies of water suitable for fishing and camping. In this state, you can choose from warm- or cold-water fishing and find a place where the fish are biting any…

Chief Logan State Park is set amid West Virginia's southern coalfields at the heart of Hatfield and McCoy country, where the infamous families carried on their often-fatal feud in the 1880s. Named for an 18th-century chief of the local…

Mountainous regions are a distinct part of Earth's topography. They generally have peaks that rise above 1,000 feet in elevation and are the source of up to 80 percent of the world's freshwater. Although rather inhospitable because of cold…

An Electra Glide is a classic Harley Davidson motorcycle. The FL "Electra Glide" was introduced in 1965, the last year that Harley Davidson made bikes with the "panhead" engine. Due to age and wear, the grips on older bikes will need to be…

When holiday hustle and bustle has you scurrying, kick back for a little relaxation on a holiday train ride. Kids old and young will delight in watching the tinseled scenery pass by as the clickety-clack of the tracks creates its rhythmic…