The U.S. is a country that offers some of the most unique and beautiful outdoor playgrounds for every kind of adventurer and modern day pioneer. With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start researching where you’ll take your next adventure. To help you do so, we asked some of our local experts where their favorite places to explore the natural beauty of America lies. From the American Southwest to up and down the Appalachian Trail, we bring you a photo essay of some of the nations most beautiful National Parks and unique outdoor communities meant to inspire adventure this summer.
1. Mills Lake – Rocky Mountain National Park
2. Tent Rocks – Sante Fe, New Mexico
4. Blue Ridge Parkway – Asheville, NC
5. Zion National Park
6. Canyonlands National Park – Moab, UT
7. Hall of Mosses, Hoh River Valley Rainforest – Olympic National Park
10. Yosemite National Park
11. Horseshoe Bend – Glen Canyon, Arizona
12. Grand Canyon National Park
14. Glacier National Park
15. Garden of the Gods – Colorado Springs, CO
16. Appalachian Trail – Georgia to Maine
17. Big Sur, California
