Mount St. Helens blew it's top off on May 18, 1980.
Mt. Abraham is a great spot for a day hike located in the Central Green Mountains.
Just off the beaten path northwest of Payson Arizona sits an amazing geological sight! Tonto Natural Bridge is the worlds largest natural travertine bridge, standing 183 feet fall, 150 feet wide, and 400 feet long underneath.
Waihee Ridge Trail
Maui, 4½ mile out & back trail, medium difficulty.
Elevation gain: 1,560ft (from 1,000 – 2,560ft)
Ascend the Waihee ridgeline trail up Maui's western peak of Pu'u Kukui and you'll be hiking above the sightseeing helicopter tours and admiring the lush rainforest valleys and coastlines beyond.
Hiking on the windward side of any Hawaiian island means wet weather, muddy conditions and the threat of heavy rains. This trail is subject to all these factors, but the wet weather means waterfalls are plentiful, the vegetation is greener and the cooler conditions make for a nice comfortable hike.
More information on this hike at Trailspotting.com.
Sleeping Giants
Kauai, 4 mile out & back trail, medium difficulty.
Elevation gain: 1,100ft (from 200 - 1,300ft)
Nounou Mountain rises from the leeward (Eastern) lands of Kauai. Local legend tells of a giant who feasted so much at a party in his honor that he laid down for a nap and never awoke, and since the hike up East Nounou Mountain trail takes you straight over his head and up his nose, you might want to cross you fingers that he doesn't wake up while you're around.
This is a nice little hike if you're in the area, and a great way of sampling some of Kauai's exotic plantlife and bird population.
Sleeping Giants
Kauai, 4 mile out & back trail, medium difficulty.
Elevation gain: 1,100ft (from 200 - 1,300ft)
Nounou Mountain rises from the leeward (Eastern) lands of Kauai. Local legend tells of a giant who feasted so much at a party in his honor that he laid down for a nap and never awoke, and since the hike up East Nounou Mountain trail takes you straight over his head and up his nose, you might want to cross you fingers that he doesn't wake up while you're around.
This is a nice little hike if you're in the area, and a great way of sampling some of Kauai's exotic plantlife and bird population.
Austin, Texas is the live-music capital of the world - or so they say. Sixth Street is filled with bars, restaurants and clubs and the Hike and Bike Trail along Lady Bird Lake, smack in the middle of the city, is very popular.
The Cosumnes River Preserve is located between Sacramento and Stockton, in the heart of Northern California's lush Central Valley. It encompasses more than 46,000 acres.
The Cosumnes River is quite small (80 miles) but it is the only remaining unregulated river on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevadas.