Sequoia National Forest is located south of the eponymous national park, and is a worthy detour if you're traveling north from LA. The forest features plenty of trails and campgrounds - and if you're in a sports car, Highway 190 is a fantastic drive.
Badlands National Park, South Dakota:
For centuries humans have viewed South Dakota's celebrated Badlands with a mix of dread and fascination. The Lakota knew the place as "mako sica".
Beautiful rock and sand beach on the north pacific shore of Washington State nestled within La Pash.
A variety of canyons, and fields, nature, and pure beauty.
Chaco Canyon was a major center of Puebloan culture between AD 850 and 1250.
Canyon de Chelly is a National monument that is within the Navajo Nation and is in partnership with the National Park Service. Most of the land is off limits unless you are with a park ranger, or a Navajo guide, but you can see plenty from the ridge road that runs along it.
Coyotes howled as I waited for the sun to set.
40 miles of beach and beautiful terrain.
A National Seashore Park. The largest and southernmost barrier island.
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