United States

Geese lift off a lake in front of a sun pillar at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri.

American South

The Best Places in America to See Fall Bird Migrations

All across the country, birds are making the trek south for the winter—here are some of the best places to witness their journey

Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia

Halloween

World’s Most Beautiful Cemeteries

A visit to these hauntingly beautiful cemeteries illuminates more than just mortality

Around half of the San Gabriel Mountains are now a national monument.

San Gabriel Mountains Designated A National Monument

President Obama grants federal protection to half of the California mountain range

Abandoned wooden houses line the main street in St. Elmo, Colorado.

Halloween

Need Some Alone Time? Check Out America's Coolest Ghost Towns

Old mines, abandoned buildings, and the occasional curse: Ghost towns cover the United States, and they make for a fun detour

Balloons taking off during the Mass Ascension at the opening of the International Balloon Fiesta at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

New Mexico's Skies Burst With Color During World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival

The 43rd Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta sends hundreds of hot air balloons soaring into the sky

Revelers celebrating Oktoberfest Brisbane

Best Places to Celebrate Oktoberfest Other Than Munich

If drinking beer and eating schnitzel alongside 6 million people doesn't appeal to you, here are places to celebrate while avoiding Munich's crowds

Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, The Bahamas

The World's Most Colorful Beaches

From green sand to glass, here are some of the most eye-popping beaches around the world

Kitt Peak, an observatory located south of the Baboquivari Wilderness on the Tohono O'odham reservation in the early evening.

Baboquivari Peak Wilderness

Scenic desert, rock climbing, splendid vistas

Saint Elias Range

Wrangell – Saint Elias Wilderness

Caribou, glaciers, World Heritage Site

A foggy bog in Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan

Seney National Wildlife Refuge

String bogs, sand dune islands and carnivorous plants

Wildflowers abound by the Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Teton Wilderness

The continental divide, wild rivers and grey wolves

Sailboats moor at Presque Isle Bay on Stockton Island in Lake Superior's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

Gaylord Nelson Wilderness

Pristine sandscapes, boreal forest and wild game

Hiker in Dolly Sods Wilderness Area

Dolly Sods Wilderness

Rocky plains, upland bogs and a variety of flora

Prusik Peak overlooking Leprechaun Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness,

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Diverse forests, outstanding rock-climbing and scenic lakes

A young hiker in Ramsey's Draft Wilderness

Ramsey's Draft Wilderness

Neotropical migrant birds, mountain biking and brook trout

Breadloaf Mountain, Vermont

Breadloaf Wilderness

Presidential Range, the Norske Trail, moose and black bears

Moon glowing over Red Castle Lake, High Uintas Wilderness

High Uintas Wilderness

Alpine ecosystem, numerous birds and colorful quartzite

Boulders in front of Guadalupe Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness

Exposed fossil reef, rough hiking and extreme weather

The Eagle Branch of Citico Creek, Tennessee

Citico Creek Wilderness

Virgin forest, Unicoi Mountains and steep-walled valleys

Fauna on the plains of Badlands Wilderness Area

Badlands Wilderness

Coyotes, bighorn sheep, mixed-grass prairies and fossil-filled canyons

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