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Arizona State Parks: Something for Everyone

Arizona State Parks: Something for Everyone

With more than 30 unique state parks to choose from in Arizona, there is truly something for everyone. But with so many options, it can be difficult to determine where to plan your upcoming trip! Let this guide to four diverse parks help you narrow it down this summer.

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White on Red: Winter in Cedar City, Utah

White on Red: Winter in Cedar City, Utah

In the forested stretches above Cedar City, Brian Head Ski Resort dishes out powder days to those seeking turns. From the vantage at the ski resort, red rock formations in the distance gleam under fresh snow. This is truly a unique experience from a ski lift!

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Paddle & Saddle near Yellowstone National Park

Paddle & Saddle near Yellowstone National Park

We awoke to the smell of the crisp mountain air and moseyed out of our “glamping” tent to greet the day. We ventured out for a horseback ride with some of the folks we met the night before at the cookout. Our guides so graciously extended our ride since we missed out the night before. We were continuously impressed at how accommodating our hosts were!

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Wine and ride through Cottonwood, Arizona

Wine and ride through Cottonwood, Arizona

The red cliffs became more vibrant, and the yucca, ocotillo, agave, cactus and other desert plants stood proudly on the trailside. Truly, this state park is such a wonderful place to play, and it’s only a few miles from Old Town Cottonwood, making it a breeze to get on the trails.

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Your Path to Adventure in Estes Park this Fall

Your Path to Adventure in Estes Park this Fall

After you’ve cast, clip-clopped, or pedaled to your heart’s content, enjoy a meal and a toast downtown. If you are feeling invigorated from all the mountain air, you could even journey to the Estes Park Memorial Observatory after the sun goes down.

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New England Fall Foliage Road Trip

New England Fall Foliage Road Trip

September and October are special months on the East Coast and in particular, New England. The leaves begin to turn colors, the temperatures drop to a comfortable chill, and Americans begin to embrace the Danish “hygge”—a mood of coziness and contentment. If there’s one place to be during the cozy fall months, it’s New England and the Northeast. Between the coast of Maine and Acadia National Park, the White Mountains in New Hampshire, and the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, you’re sure to get your fill of fall foliage on this road trip.

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Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park

Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park

The wind whispers you awake far earlier than the sun. The only visibility: a dusting of starlight that speckles the night sky. You know this: you’ve only just given your eyes some rest, along with the camera. With fresh batteries, and a less than fresh but clear enough mind, you take the rocky campground road towards the ultimate sunrise. Destination? Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. It’s sun and sand, but nothing like the beach

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