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Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, about five hours from San Francisco, Sequoia National Park turns 134 this year. The park harbors beautiful forests comprising many of the world’s most giant ...

Sequoia National Park, often called the “Land of Giants,” is America’s second-oldest national park. The nickname is fitting since the park has the world’s biggest trees by volume. However, Sequoia is ...

Mountains fascinate us with their massive size and stunning beauty. Some of us stare in admiration, while others want to climb them. The higher the summit, the more we are drawn to it. While Mount ...

During our recent trip to California, Julie and I visited three regions comprising four national parks. As you can imagine, I was super excited about this trip. However, one thing completely shocked ...

These 8 states will never top America's most beautiful states list but they abound with natural beauty. Which states have we ...

Imagine a land where friendly people don smiles, alluring scenery surrounds you, and you can eat all the rich, creamy cheese curds and tart cherry pie you want. Door County, Wisconsin, offers all this ...

Nestled in southern California, Joshua Tree National Park is a strange but beautiful desert world with peculiar-looking rock formations and namesake trees that look like they jumped off the page of a ...

Julie and I have hiked or explored several areas named after the devil. We began to realize that these outings were some of our best experiences. After some thought, we quickly came up with other ...