A high-elevation camp in the Colorado Rockies served as a training area for specialized high mountain troops who later fought in World War II....
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A sprawling natural amphitheater interrupts the green slopes of this mountainous area. Read More…
The national park west of mainland Florida includes a smattering of islands, but the vast majority of the park’s acreage lies underwater. Read More…...
Fires in these coastal forests can rejuvenate ecosystems but also threaten large numbers of people and homes in the densely populated state. Read More…...
The volcanic features and otherworldly landscape of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve are apt training grounds for planetary exploration. Read More…...
A national recreation area and state park protect an archipelago made of glacial debris in eastern Massachusetts. Read More…
The peaks in Guadalupe Mountains National Park—some of the highest in Texas—are made of a well-preserved fossil reef formed more than 250 million years...
The Channel Islands off the coast of southern California support diverse ecosystems, with some plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. Read...
The large metropolis, fringed by scenic coastline, stretches across two continents. Read More…
