Award-winning wine country, secluded national monuments and wildlife preserves, and plenty of art and culture. This is Cochise County, Arizona. Located in the southeastern corner of the Grand Canyon State, this less-traveled destination deserves a spot on your bucket list.
Laramie is nestled directly between two mountain ranges, flanked by the massive Medicine Bow National Forest. Making Laramie your basecamp gives adventure seekers of all kinds the chance to explore all that the area has to offer.
Travel back in time with this guided journey through Carbon County inspired by five of the area’s most storied female entrepreneurs. You’ll explore museums and historical treasures while getting to enjoy plenty of outdoor recreation over the course of four days.
Sometimes confused with the famous Horseshoe Bend in Arizona, Goosenecks State Park is an overlook of one of the most incredible river meanders in North America. From our car, we walked slowly to the edge of the overlook, peering down at the lazy San Juan River below. The river cuts through time, exposing various rock layers and leaving the most stunning, extensive meanders in the canyon.
Traveling with family requires checking a lot of boxes. You want to get outside and see the enormous spaces of the Rocky Mountain West. Your partner is eager to check out Americana art and culture and to learn about Utah’s history. The kids want to be amused, and you want them to learn. Fortunately, the area surrounding Salt Lake International Airport—just 20 minutes away, in fact—can provide all of this and more.
If you can pull yourself away from all the excitement in town, the foodie in you will be delighted to go beyond the expected Montana steakhouse and find a tantalizing array of local eateries with creative, made-from-scratch menus.
From the views from the prehistoric route up Picacho Peak to the sights in the subterranean Kartchner Caverns, Arizona’s state parks are all set for early season vacations.
Explore the lower elevation state parks of Arizona this spring, from caves to peaks, from ancient dwellings to fresh wildflowers, from bass fishing and tubing to hiking and horseback riding … and much more.
Here, where the mountains meet the ocean, there’s no shortage of nature to explore. And better yet, when you’re ready to kick off your hiking boots, you’ll have no trouble finding farm-fresh fare to refuel for your next adventure.
One of Wyoming’s most well-known attractions is Yellowstone National Park. Millions of visitors travel to the national park each year, intrigued by its geothermal features. About 150 miles away from Yellowstone is the lesser-known destination of Thermopolis, WY, which is home to another geothermal attraction—Hot Springs State Park.