Winter has started making its grand debut in Colorado and with it comes the dreaded ice, blizzards and cloudy skies. But don’t let the frigid temperatures and less-than-ideal road conditions get you down; just look for the allure in it, as demonstrated by these 15 photos:
1. Admiring the frozen beauty that is Rocky Mountain National Park.
Okanogan County is located in north central Washington, starting at the Canadian border. It’s remote, rural, and uniquely beautiful. It also happens to be home to half a dozen ghost towns and plenty of old mines, many of which you can still visit today.
Bodie is the most famous ghost town in the region, located off State Route 20 along Toroda Creek.
No offense to TLC, but chasing waterfalls is actually a lot of fun in Montana. That’s why we created our beautiful waterfalls road trip guides. However, some counties in “The Treasure State” are blessed with more of these natural treasures than others. In fact, you’ll find about 15 waterfalls near me in Gallatin County alone, and we’ve listed some of them below.
Gallatin County is the third most populated place in Montana, but this beautiful area is so much more than Bozeman.
Utah is full of interesting rock formations of all kinds. From Devil’s Slide in northern Utah, to the majestic spires of Bryce Canyon National Park, if a landscape full of sandstone carved over millions of years by erosion is your gig, this is surely heaven on earth.
It’s impossible not to be blown away by the Beehive State’s unique geology, and the hoodoos at Goblin Valley are no exception. Take a stroll through this valley filled with odd rock formations.
Welcome to Goblin Valley State Park! This under-appreciated park sits right in the middle of Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and Canyonlands National Park.
While the park’s landscape shares some characteristics with the national parks surrounding it, the rock formations here are unique in their shape, size, and number.
If you live in Montana, a passion for hiking (or at least being outdoors) is a must. We’ve got paths for people of all skill levels, and some of them even come with their very own history lesson. On days when you’re feeling a little adventurous, here are four hiking trails in Montana that lead to ruins.
Montana is famous for its rugged natural beauty, and places like Glacier National Park are nationally renowned. That being said, we also have plenty of underrated gems to discover, and Medicine Rocks State Park is definitely one of them. If you’ve never seen this sacred park, you owe it to yourself to check it out.
Medicine Rocks State Park is located in Carter County just outside of Ekalaka.
With a population of 358, Ekalaka is a tiny town by any definition. And since this particular part of Montana doesn’t have many tourist attractions, this park isn’t as well known as some of our others.
This beautiful ancient site was considered sacred by Native American tribes, and it’s easy to see why.
Wyoming may be a sparsely populated state, but we’ve sure packed a lot of history into our past! Read about some of the most important small town events in Wyoming history below.
Wilcox was home to one of the most successful outlaw train robberies of all On June 2, 1899, Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch Gang blew a Union Pacific train off the tracks, stole $50,000 worth of cash and gold, and escaped to their Hole in the Wall hideout.
It’s no secret that Washington has some of the best hikes in the country, but it’s always nice to see a little recognition. Recently, The Outbound released a list of the 25 Best Hikes in America, and we were happy to see that Washington’s Gothic Basin Trail made the cut.
Located near Granite Falls in the Snoqualmie National Forest, the Gothic Basin Trail is best for experienced hikers.
Niagara Falls is one of the country’s most iconic waterfalls, and it’s definitely the most popular one in New York. But here in Washington, we actually have a few waterfalls that are taller in height, like Snoqualmie Falls — and as of 2014, we have an “official” state waterfall, the majestic Palouse Falls. The official state waterfall of Washington is absolutely breathtaking.
Located near Washtucna, Palouse Falls State Park is the gem of Eastern Washington.
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, ghost stories are fascinating bits of lore. It’s fun to visit places that are supposedly haunted to hear the tales and keep an eye out in the hopes (or fears?) of seeing something otherworldly. There’s a movie theater in Lebanon that’s said to be haunted by a young girl, and if you visit, you might see more than just a movie.
The Kuhn Cinema opened its doors in 1932 in the town of Lebanon. There were once many theaters in the area, but the Kuhn managed to last throughout the years.
In recent years, the community came together to save the theater from demolition, and it’s undergone several small renovations, including this fairly new marquee.