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Lower Calf Creek Falls is a 126-foot waterfall located in the middle of the Utah desert. This beautiful riparian oasis is part of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

10 Best Waterfall Hikes in the US

Hiking is wonderful in and of itself, but having a scenic waterfall to admire–or even play in—adds another element of natural bliss. Here are 10 waterfalls around the country to explore on foot and enjoy up close and personal.  1. Havasu Falls, AZ How to [...]

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Wait—You Can See the Northern Lights in Arizona Now?

A Northern Lights event that stretched coast-to-coast across North America last week was so strong that people spotted it as far south as Arizona and New Mexico. The U.S. hasn’t experienced a geomagnetic storm this intense since 2017. Also called the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights [...]

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5 Best Places to Watch Migratory Birds this Spring

Every spring, North America’s four main avian flyways—Pacific, Central, Mississippi and Atlantic—come alive with birds migrating north. Some estimates say 3.5 billion birds migrate north each spring.  So pack your binoculars and get ready to scope out some of these avian wonders. Whether you’re a [...]

Saguaro National Park, Arizona

The 9 Best National Parks for Seeing Wildflowers

From alpine deserts to lush mountain sides, these nine national park trails meander and climb through some of the best and most diverse wildflower displays in the country.  1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Townsend, TN Middle Prong Trail How to get there: The [...]

Utah - Ariziona border, panorama of the Monument Valley from a remote point of view, known as The Hunt's Mesa

10 Best Places to Stay When You’re Visiting the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon draws in millions of annual visitors with its steep, rusty red cliffs and sprawling natural vistas dotted with ponderosa pines. But this canyon is huge—277 miles long, to be exact—and offers far more to explore than a simple drive-by will allow. Fortunately, [...]

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Video: Rescuer Rappels Out of Helicopter to Save Frozen Hiker

Officials just released stunning footage from a recent hiker rescue. The video shows a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent leap out of a hovering helicopter to save a man stranded in the snow beneath.  The hiker, an Australian national who was traveling through [...]

Skiers on top at winter ski resort Hintertux, Tirol, Austria.

Some Ski Areas Now Charge $300 for a Day Pass. Ugh.

Last month, the Snowbowl ski area just north of Flagstaff, Arizona made headlines when its single-day lift ticket surpassed $300. In this case, the high price tag was the result of “dynamic pricing,” a strategy that allows popular ski resorts to charge more for tickets [...]

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A Lost Hiker Started a Signal Fire—And Got a $300,000 Fine

In 2018, Arizona hiker Phil Powers was lost in the woods, suffering from dehydration and kidney failure, when he lit a signal fire to call for help. His actions resulted in a timely rescue—and a 230-acre wildfire and a criminal sentence.   The sentence, handed down [...]

Arizona

2023 Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible From More Than 20 National Parks

Whether you had your life changed by the 2017 eclipse — or you missed it and have been living in regret ever since — [...]

Arizona

10 Best Waterfall Hikes in the US

Hiking is wonderful in and of itself, but having a scenic waterfall to admire–or even play in—adds another element of natural bliss. Here are [...]

Arizona

Wait—You Can See the Northern Lights in Arizona Now?

A Northern Lights event that stretched coast-to-coast across North America last week was so strong that people spotted it as far south as Arizona [...]

Arizona

5 Best Places to Watch Migratory Birds this Spring

Every spring, North America’s four main avian flyways—Pacific, Central, Mississippi and Atlantic—come alive with birds migrating north. Some estimates say 3.5 billion birds migrate [...]

Arizona

The 9 Best National Parks for Seeing Wildflowers

From alpine deserts to lush mountain sides, these nine national park trails meander and climb through some of the best and most diverse wildflower [...]

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Surprise! Family Comes Home to a Bobcat in Their Dog’s Bed

An Arizona homeowner was taken by surprise on Monday when he came home to a wild bobcat cozied up in his dog’s bed.  Speaking [...]

Arizona

10 Best Places to Stay When You’re Visiting the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon draws in millions of annual visitors with its steep, rusty red cliffs and sprawling natural vistas dotted with ponderosa pines. But [...]

Arizona

Video: Rescuer Rappels Out of Helicopter to Save Frozen Hiker

Officials just released stunning footage from a recent hiker rescue. The video shows a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent leap out of [...]

Arizona

Some Ski Areas Now Charge $300 for a Day Pass. Ugh.

Last month, the Snowbowl ski area just north of Flagstaff, Arizona made headlines when its single-day lift ticket surpassed $300. In this case, the [...]

Arizona

A Lost Hiker Started a Signal Fire—And Got a $300,000 Fine

In 2018, Arizona hiker Phil Powers was lost in the woods, suffering from dehydration and kidney failure, when he lit a signal fire to [...]

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