If you’re looking for unforgettable desert scenery without committing to long or difficult treks, these easy hikes in Sedona deliver some of the most breathtaking views in Arizona with minimal effort. From peaceful canyon walks and shady forest trails to iconic red rock formations and reflective creekside viewpoints, Sedona offers a wide variety of landscapes that are accessible to hikers…
Zion National Park is one of the Utah Mighty Five national parks and is one of the most impressive parks in the USA. Five million other people agree with me since that’s how many people visit this park every year, making it the 2nd most visited in the USA. Zion is best known for its most challenging hikes: Angel’s Landing,…
Joshua Tree National Park is one that gets a lot of hype and a lot of visitors, usually staying in the top ten most visited parks. This park sits where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet creating a unique ecosystem containing plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else. Joshua Tree officially became a national park in 1994 to…
A lot of websites rank the best hiking trails in the USA. They all vary, and they are all generally based on the opinion of one person. All Trails’s ranking system is based on tens of thousands of reviews by real people who hike trails across America. If you want to hike one or all of these highly ranked trails,…
Moab, Utah is well-known for its beautiful desert-like landscape with unique sandstone formations. You could spend days exploring the area via 4×4 vehicles, helicopters, rafting, and hiking. However, some of the most famous landmarks can only be accessed by hiking. The landscapes and rock formations that Moab is famous for are constantly changing from erosion. Some change slowly, but some…
If you are headed to the Grand Canyon from Phoenix, you can make the full drive in less than 4 hours. However, some of the most beautiful parts of Arizona lie between the two destinations, so why not make a vacation out of it. Spend 7 days exploring red rock formations, national monuments, swimming holes, and a massive canyon on…
Colorado is known as an outdoor haven for hikers, skiers, off-roaders, whitewater rafters, and so much more. Denver is Colorado’s most populated city, and it is also easy to fly into from most other cities in America. You have so many vacation options when Denver is your starting point. Here are my favorite 1-week road trips from Denver throughout Colorado…
Yosemite National Park is one of the most amazing national parks in America and is nestled in northern California. Yosemite is known for its epic hikes including Half Dome, which is a treacherous trail ranked one of the best in all of the USA. But you do not need to hike long or difficult hikes to see some of the…
Icefields Parkway drive is one of the most scenic drives in the world winding through the Canadian Rockies with views of glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and gorges. This drive begins just north of Lake Louise and crosses through two national parks: Banff and Jasper. You could spend days exploring this scenic roadway especially if you like long hikes. But if you…
Jasper National Park is just as beautiful as its more popular neighbor, Banff National Park, but is less crowded because it is a little more difficult to get to. This does not mean that Jasper does not get crowded because it does! Both parks display the best of the Canadian Rockies, so they are highly sought after destinations for outdoor…