The Visitor Center, located in South Lake Tahoe on Hwy 89, is operated by the National Forest Service. It has an easy self-guided nature walk and a stream profile room where you actually view Taylor Creek from below the level of the creek.
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Frey Mountain Shelter near the Cerro Catredral to the SW. A great place for nature lovers and climbers, hikers, trekkers....
It's hard to find fresh air like this sometimes.
The First National Park East of the Mississippi River
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park.
A view from Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain at 1038 m. It is the central peak of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range, located west of Killarney in County Kerry.
The summit yields forth breath-taking views in all directions. The hike there is difficult and steep, but definitely worth it.
Home to the mountain gorillas on the Ugandan side of the Virunga Mountains, but also the main village of the pygmies of the Impenetrable Rainforest. Bwindi isn't much, a frontier town blooming with the small amounts of cash left by the rich tourists who trickle through.