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The Rocky Mountain National Park has plenty to offer visitors. Between pristine views and unbelievable photo opportunities ...

For simply one of the best day hikes in our Golden State, consider tackling Sequoia National Park’s Lake Trail. Often done as an overnight backpack and very popular on some summer weekends, the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Imagine a quintessentially Canadian landscape and you’re probably picturing the Rockies. These jagged peaks stretch 3,000 miles across ...

The South Shore’s Bayview Trailhead lives up to its name — and offers some surprises. A pair of two-hour hikes off the trailhead provides aerial views of Emerald Bay, Cascade Lake and Fallen Leaf Lake ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Emerald Lake in the San Juan National Forest, Colorado’s third-largest natural lake, is a 10-mile trek from the Pine River Trailhead near Vallecito Reservoir ...