Discover the adventures located right in your own backyard From exhilarating mountain biking trails and forest rope courses to easy day hikes and lake excursions, this comprehensive collection offers more than 1,000 exciting escapades to experience across the United States. In this information-packed guide, uncover the best walking, biking, and hiking trails in your home state, along with other outdoor activities including birdwatching, outdoor yoga, ziplining, kayaking, forest bathing, skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, and so much more. Consider experiencing: An Instagram-worthy stroll through the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden in ConnecticutA beginner-friendly horseback ride from vineyard to vineyard in VirginiaA waterfall-filled hike in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, where you'll wind through 18 breathtaking canyonsA birdwatching trip just outside the Manhattan skyline in Brooklyn's nature preservesAn accessible trail along the south rim of Arizona's Grand CanyonA 30-mile bike ride along Copper Harbor Trails in MichiganCanyoneering through Moab, Utah's slot canyons and ancient ruinsZiplining across an Olympic course in Lake Tahoe, NevadaTaking on class IV rapids in the rushing waters of West Virginia Featuring 20 activities in every state geared to a wide range of experience levels, as well as family-friendly activities and accessible options with inclusion in mind, this beautifully illustrated book will make it difficult to stay indoors--and it will inspire you to create your own bucket list of exhilarating adventures. So get ready to get out there The magic of the great outdoors is right in your own backyard.
Great Outdoors U.S.A.: 1,000 Adventures Across All 50 States Mentions in Our Blog
Earth Love for Earth Month
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 21, 2024
Spring has sprung here in the Pacific Northwest and we are living for it! From the tulips nodding in our gardens to the swirling confetti of cherry blossoms to the brilliant rainbows following sporadic spring rainbursts, it's an intoxicating time. In celebration of Earth Day, here are fifteen books to help you connect with nature.
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