The North Platte River in Casper, Wyoming runs through history, from Indigenous people to the Oregon Trail, to world-class fly fishing.
Following the River through Casper, Wyoming
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Your Homes on the Road: Inns of the San Juan Skyway
History, adventure, and more stunning scenery than you can shake a stick at await on this loop in Southwestern Colorado. Can’t decide where to go? Let Inns of the San Juan Skyway plan your route through the area’s best adventures and historic inns.
New to Nature: Spend a Week Practicing Your Outdoor Skills in Arizona
This nine-day road trip takes you through some of Arizonaās most unique and spectacular destinations. From hiking the rim of the Grand Canyon to viewing a 200-million-year-old petrified forest, youāll return home a verified outdoor expert who knows how to handle things like trail etiquette, trash management, and more.
Northern Arizonaās Hidden Gems and Secret Places
Go off the beaten path in Northern Arizona with these 14 secret places. Youāll avoid crowds, travel through history, and get some of Arizonaās most wild places all to yourself.
Border to Border: Visit Arizona State Parks from California to New Mexico
Arizona is chock full of incredible state parks, from border to border in each direction. Some of the best water-based state parks trips can be found on either the eastern or western border of the state. In this case, we decided to visit them allādown the western border and up the eastern borderāin one itinerary for a summer full of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
Rivers and Lakes: Arizona State Parks on the Water
Thanks to the waters of Arizona, these parks are great destinations in the summer. You can explore on foot or on bike in the cooler morning and evening hours, then beat the sunshine and heat by jumping into the Colorado River or Lake Havasu.
8 Things to Do in Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff is one of those lucky cities that has it all: year round adventure, close proximity to a national park, and a food scene so good that it makes you forget youāre not in a large metropolitan city, but rather a quaint, mountain town.Ā
Three Starry Nights in Mesa Verde Country, Colorado
The southwest region of Colorado, known as Mesa Verde Country, welcomes visitors to experience the starry night sky and all there is to do after the sun goes down.Ā Mesa Verde sits at the center of the darkest skies remaining in the contiguous United States, making it a great place to stargaze, practice astrophotography, and wonder what the Ancestral Pueblo people saw a millennium ago in that very same sky. Donāt worry, thereās plenty to experience during the daytime, too!
9 Things to Do in Kanab, Utah
East of the notorious Wave formation, White Pocket requires an arduous 4WD approach, but visitors are rewarded with fascinating and bizarre landscapes for miles. Twisted geology and ice cream colored rock will leave your imagination reeling.
Three Dreamy Winter Days in Cody, Wyoming
Winter in Cody looks like trails through the forest, abundant wildlife, history of the American West, downhill skiing, and everything in between!
