Hanksville, Utah has become Instagram-famous, thanks to its otherworldly landscapes. Moonscape Overlook is one of its most unique features—a cliff that overlooks the surrounding canyon, with hills, badlands, and rugged monoliths stretching on the desert floor below. If you want to see this jaw-dropping scenery for yourself, here’s everything you need to know about visiting the Moonscape Overlook.
Hanksville, Utah, located right outside of Capitol Reef National Park, is home to some of the most otherworldly scenery in the United States, with sandstone monoliths, bentonite hills, and epic mountains. One of its most unique land features just so happens to also have a pretty ridiculous name—Long Dong Silver (yes, really!), a dramatically jagged rock spire, jutting 80 feet out of the desert floor.
Like most of the most beautiful areas in Hanksville, you can’t exactly just drive up to Long Dong Silver—so here’s everything you need to know to visit this bucket list worthy place.
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The North Cascades of Washington offer some of the most dramatic mountainscapes in the United States and, arguably, the world. If you’re looking for a shorter day hike in the area, one of the best options is the Blue Lake Trail, which, true to its name, offers a vibrant blue lake and a brilliant display of golden larches, come fall. If you want to do this spectacular trail for yourself, here’s everything you need to know about the Blue Lake Trail in the North Cascades.
Seward is one of the most beautiful places in all of Alaska, which is saying a LOT, with towering mountains, ancient glaciers, and wildlife galore. Besides being jaw-droppingly gorgeous, the charming fishing village of Seward has plenty to keep you busy, from gawking at the largest icefield in the United States to catching a glimpse of a breaching humpback whale. Here’s 8 incredible things to do in Seward, Alaska, a must-stop on the Kenai Peninsula.
The Exit Glacier, located in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park, can be easily viewed from a car or on foot, making it the most accessible glaciers in the United States. To see this sheet of ice up close and personal, you can take the Exit Glacier hike, an easy trail that’s doable for hikers of all skill levels. The glacier is receding rapidly, so here’s everything you know to see it for yourself before it’s too late!
The Harding Icefield is actually the largest icefield within the United States, at 4,000 feet deep and sprawling across a whopping 700 square miles of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. And even cooler, you can actually hike up to see this goliath sheet of ice with your own eyes in Kenai Fjords National Park. Here’s everything you need to know about the Harding Icefield hike, from how to get there to exactly what you need to pack for the trail.
Kenai Fjords, located near the charming fishing village of Seward, is one of the most popular national parks in Alaska. However, the vast majority of the park is covered by ice and water—so the best way to explore and enjoy its famed landscapes and wildlife is by boat. Here’s everything you need to know about taking a Kenai Fjords cruise, from what to expect while you’re out on the water to whether it’s worth the hefty price tag.
The charming city of Antigua, Guatemala is famously surrounded by four volcanoes. The most accessible one to explore is Pacaya, which has a hiking trail that provides stunning views of Antigua and the other surrounding volcanoes—AND has the world’s only pizzeria on the side of a volcano! Here’s everything you need to know about doing the Pacaya Volcano Hike, from what to expect along the trail to how to experience its unique pizzeria for yourself!
The Kuilau Ridge Trail, located near the town of Wailua in Kauai, packs a lot of punch into just three and a half miles. This stellar hike takes you through a lush jungle, straight out of Jurassic Park, up to the spine of a mountain, with jaw-dropping views of the surrounding peaks and the Wai’ale’ale Valley. Here’s everything you need to know about the Kuilau Ridge Trail, one of the best easy hikes in Kauai.
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