Niobrara National Scenic River
O'Neill, Nebraska 68763Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Paddling
This 76-mile reach of the Niobrara River in northcentral Nebraska was added to the nation's Wild and Scenic River System in 1991. The river is swift and shallow over much of its length, cutting throug ...
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Joshua Tree National Park
Twentynine Palms, California 92277Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Hiking, Horseback
For a first-time visitor the desert may appear bleak and drab. Viewed from the road, the desert only hints at its vitality. Closer examination reveals a fascinating variety of plants and animals. A ri ...
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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley, California 92328Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Hiking, Horseback
Hottest, Driest, Lowest: Death Valley is a land of extremes. It is one of the hottest places on the surface of the Earth with summer temperatures averaging well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It encompa ...
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Mojave National Preserve
Barstow, California 92311Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting
Rose-colored sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and mile-high mountains are all part of the scene at Mojave National Preserve. Located in the heart of the Mojave Desert, this new ...
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Siuslaw National Forest
Corvallis, Oregon 97333Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
The Siuslaw National Forest is located in the coast mountain range of Oregon and is one of the two forests in the continental United States bordering the Pacific Ocean. Thick Douglas fir forests contr ...
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Umpqua National Forest
Roseburg, Oregon 97470Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting
Located within the western slopes of the Cascades in southwest Oregon, lies the Umpqua National Forest comprising nearly a million acres. The Forest is known for countless recreation opportunities in ...
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Willamette National Forest
Eugene, Oregon 97440Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Skiing
Located in Oregon, lies the Willamette National Forest. The forest stretches for 110 miles (177,023 kilometers) along the western slopes of the Cascades. The Forest is 1.6 million acres (682,343 hec ...
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Black Hills National Forest
Custer, South Dakota 57730Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting
The name "Black Hills" comes from the Lakota words Paha Sapa, which mean "hills that are black". Seen from a distance, these pine-covered hills, rising several thousand feet above ...
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Tahoe National Forest
Nevada City, California 95959Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Located straddling the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California, lies the Tahoe National Forest encompassing a vast territory, from the golden foothills on the western slope to the ...
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Ottawa National Forest
Ironwood, Michigan 49938Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
The almost one million acres of the Ottawa National Forest are located in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It extends from the south shore of Lake Superior down to Wisconsin and the Nicolet Na ...
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