Outdoor Adventure guides
Adirondacks
MountainsOutdoor AdventureSix million acres — the largest publicly protected area in the lower 48. High Peaks, glacial lakes, and classic Great Camps wrapped around villages like Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.
Blue Ridge Parkway
MountainsScenic DrivesAmerica's longest linear park — 469 miles of Appalachian ridgelines from Shenandoah to the Smokies. Overlooks, waterfalls, mile-marker stops, and some of the best fall color in the eastern US.
Pacific Coast Highway
Scenic DrivesWest CoastHighway 1 — the 656-mile California coast drive from Dana Point to Leggett. Cliffs over the Pacific, sea stacks, artichoke fields, redwoods, and the best sunsets in the country.
Utah's Mighty 5
National ParksOutdoor AdventureZion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands — five national parks in a single loop across southern Utah red rock.
Colorado Ski Towns
MountainsOutdoor AdventureAspen, Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone — a tight cluster of I-70 ski resorts that transform into mountain-biking and festival towns in summer.
Door County, Wisconsin
Small TownsOutdoor AdventureCherry orchards, fish boils, Great Lakes lighthouses, and a peninsula of art galleries and harbor towns.
Great Smoky Mountains
MountainsScenic DrivesThe most-visited national park in the US — mist-wrapped ridges, old-growth forest, black bears, and over 800 miles of trails spanning TN and NC.
Jackson Hole & the Tetons
National ParksMountainsGrand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole town square, and the quick drive up to Yellowstone's south entrance.
Montana Big Sky
MountainsOutdoor AdventureYellowstone gateway towns, blue-ribbon fly-fishing rivers, and the Beartooth highway.
Olympic Peninsula
National ParksMountainsA single national park containing three distinct ecosystems — glaciated peaks, Pacific coast, and temperate rainforest. Less than three hours from Seattle but feels like another continent.
Ozarks (Missouri & Arkansas)
Outdoor AdventureSmall TownsLake towns, scenic drives, roadside Americana, and cave country across the Missouri-Arkansas highlands.
San Juan Islands
BeachesOutdoor AdventureFerries, whale-watching, and sleepy island towns in the Salish Sea off Washington's northwest corner.
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Outdoor AdventureSmall TownsPictured Rocks, hundreds of waterfalls, pasty shops, and the wildest Great Lakes shoreline in the Midwest.