Here, in the heart of California, giant sequoia trees reach unbelievable heights. The forests reach out wide, as well—stretching across two national parks, one national monument, and through a national forest. Neighboring all these protected lands are some delightful communities filled with history, art, and farm-fresh feasts.
Good vacations are the ones you want to write home about. Great vacations are the ones you can’t even put into words. In Southern Utah, your imagination and sense of adventure are highly-recommended items for your packing list. After all, aren’t the best travel adventures the ones your friends back home will never believe?
Spend a few hours discovering a variety of Native American exhibits that will capture the attention and imagination of kids and adults alike. Then, head outside. Kids can run amok in the small field before tucking into lunch at a picnic table, surrounded by massive granite boulders.
This four-day itinerary has been curated to pack the most history in the most efficient road trip possible.
Taste cuisine from six different regions in Mexico in one sitting! Keep things light with a fresh salad, or follow your heart and go for the heaping pork nachos. Afterwards, choose your adventure. Southern Arizona features a number of incredible options for hiking and sightseeing. Chiricahua National Monument is only two hours east, and the stunning Kartchner Caverns State Park is within an hour from downtown Tucson.
There’s a lot to uncover in Arizona. From ancient sites still being excavated to world-class museums and events, these six suggestions will wow anyone with an interest in natural history.
The landscape of Bryce Canyon Country feels timeless as you move from one community to the next. Though we tend to think about parks and monuments in terms of grandchildren appreciating these landscapes on their own road trips, we can also appreciate them through the perspective of lightyears!
Bisbee is home to a colorful community and a unique history. From stair climbing marathons, a multitude of murals and a chance to explore a real mineshaft, this former mining town has so much to offer, and will leave you wanting to come back again!
The towns of Cedar City and Brian Head, Utah have thriving arts scenes and plenty of incredible restaurants, breweries and wineries. The only thing that could make these lively destinations even better? The vast stretches of public lands surrounding them, full of vivid red cliffs, wildflower-studded aspen glades, a national monument and two national parks.