Adventure Database

Illustrated graphic of Montezuma Castle National Monument from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Montezuma Castle National Monument: A Five-Story Cliff Dwelling Frozen in Time
Montezuma Castle is a 900-year-old, five-story cliff dwelling near Sedona — plus the free hidden sinkhole most visitors skip. Arizona guide. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Guadalupe Mountains National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Guadalupe Mountains National Park: The Reef That Became a Mountain
Guadalupe Mountains National Park holds Texas's highest peak and a 260-million-year-old fossil reef. Fees, permits, dog rules, and when to go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Carlsbad Caverns National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Walk 750 Feet Into the Earth
Carlsbad Caverns National Park guide: timed entry, the Natural Entrance vs. elevator, the Big Room, bat flights, dogs, and kids. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Great Sand Dunes National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Great Sand Dunes National Park: The Tallest Sand in North America
Great Sand Dunes National Park guide: $25 entry, no reservations, 741-foot dunes, Medano Creek timing, and the real dog rules. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Crater Lake National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Crater Lake National Park: The Mountain That Fell In On Itself
Crater Lake National Park guide: 1,943 feet deep, fed only by snow and rain. Fees, Rim Drive timing, the lake-access closure, and the best hikes. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Mount Lemmon from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
Mount Lemmon: The 27-Mile Drive From Mexico to Canada
Mount Lemmon climbs 6,000 feet from Tucson's desert to a spruce forest in 27 miles. Fees, seasons, trails and closures to know before you go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of the Superstition Wilderness from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
The Superstition Wilderness: 160,200 Acres and One Very Persistent Rumor
Superstition Wilderness guide: no permits, free Peralta Trailhead parking, the Flatiron scramble, Weavers Needle, and exactly when to go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Big Bend National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Big Bend National Park: The Only Park With Its Own Mountain Range
Big Bend National Park holds its own mountain range in 800,000 Texas acres. Fees, road closures, dog rules, and when to go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Oatman, Arizona from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
Oatman, Arizona: The Ghost Town the Burros Took Over
Oatman, Arizona: wild burros on Main Street, Sitgreaves Pass hairpins, and a Route 66 gold town that refused to die. What to know before you go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Voyageurs National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Voyageurs National Park: The Park Where the Road Ends and the Boat Starts
Voyageurs National Park guide: free entry, how boat access works, camping and houseboat permits, dog rules, dark skies, and winter ice roads. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Mesa Verde National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Mesa Verde National Park: 600 Cliff Dwellings Under a Sandstone Roof
Mesa Verde National Park guide: 2026 fees, the 14-day cliff dwelling tour window, which tour to book, dog rules, and what's currently closed. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Sonoita Wine Country from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Sonoita Wine Country: Arizona's Oldest Vines at 5,000 Feet
Sonoita is Arizona's first AVA: 5,000-foot grassland wine country an hour from Tucson, plus 42,000 acres of free public land next door. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Canyonlands National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Canyonlands National Park: Three Parks Wearing One Name
Canyonlands National Park splits into three districts you cannot drive between. Fees, permits, dog rules, and which one to pick. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of the Painted Desert from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
The Painted Desert: 225 Million Years of Arizona Mud
How to actually see Arizona's Painted Desert: fees, hours, permits, dog rules, and the one place it's open to walk into. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Virgin Islands National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Virgin Islands National Park: The Park That Owns Most of an Island
Virgin Islands National Park covers 60% of St. John. No entrance fee, no reservations. Ferries, snorkeling, Reef Bay Trail, and when to go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Kofa National Wildlife Refuge from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: The Palm Grove Hiding in the Arizona Desert
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: free entry, no permits, and Palm Canyon's native fan palms. Roads, dogs, camping, and when to go in southwest Arizona. Read more...
Wind Cave National Park: The Cave That Breathes
Wind Cave National Park: The Cave That Breathes
Wind Cave National Park guide: no entrance fee, ranger-led cave tours only, boxwork, bison, and how to get tickets before they sell out. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
The Coronado Trail: 120 Miles, 460 Curves, Almost Nobody Else
The Coronado Trail runs 120 miles and 460 curves from Clifton to Springerville, Arizona. Free, open year-round, and no gas in the middle. Read more...
Death Valley National Park: Where Earth Reveals Its Most Honest Face
Death Valley National Park: the hottest, lowest, driest place in North America. Open year-round; $30 entry. Best Nov–April. No reservations needed. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Kartchner Caverns from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Kartchner Caverns: The Cave Two Guys Kept Secret for Four Years
Kartchner Caverns tour guide: which tour to book, when the Big Room closes for bats, 2026 fees, and how to get tickets before they sell out. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Kenai Fjords National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Kenai Fjords National Park: Where the Ice Age Never Ended
Kenai Fjords National Park guide: no entrance fee, Exit Glacier road access, the Harding Icefield Trail, and boat tours from Seward. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Meteor Crater from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Meteor Crater: The Ten Seconds That Made a Hole in Arizona
Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona: 2026 tickets, hours, guided rim tours, crater floor hikes, dog rules, and how to plan the stop. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Humphreys Peak from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Humphreys Peak: The Roof of Arizona
Humphreys Peak is Arizona's highest point at 12,633 ft. Trail stats, the above-tree-line rule, dog and kid advice, and how to beat monsoon storms. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Kings Canyon National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Kings Canyon National Park: The Canyon Most Visitors Never Drive Into
Kings Canyon National Park guide: $35 entry, no reservations, Cedar Grove open May to November, plus Mist Falls, Zumwalt Meadow and dog rules. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Chiricahua National Monument from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
Chiricahua National Monument: The Land of Standing Up Rocks
Chiricahua National Monument is free, needs no reservation, and hides a stone forest of rhyolite spires in southeast Arizona. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Congaree National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Congaree National Park: The Tallest Forest in the East
Congaree National Park guide: free entry, the 2.6-mile boardwalk, Cedar Creek paddling, flood timing, and how the firefly lottery works. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Picacho Peak State Park from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
Picacho Peak State Park: The Mountain Everyone Drives Past
Picacho Peak State Park guide: fees, the Hunter Trail cable climb, wildflower season, dog rules, camping, and when the heat makes it a bad idea. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Theodore Roosevelt National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Theodore Roosevelt National Park: The Badlands That Made a President
Theodore Roosevelt National Park guide: $30 entry, no reservations, the reopened 36-mile Scenic Loop, wild horses, bison, and how to do both units. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Fossil Creek from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
Fossil Creek: The Arizona River That Came Back
Fossil Creek, Arizona: 20,000 gallons a minute of spring water, travertine pools, permit rules, and the only road that actually gets you there. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Redwood National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Redwood National and State Parks: The Tallest Trees on Earth
Redwood National Park is free, needs no entrance pass, and protects 45% of the world's old-growth redwoods. Trails, permits and dog rules. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Oracle State Park from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Oracle State Park: The Dark Sky Park Tucson Doesn't Know It Has
Oracle State Park is Arizona's first Dark Sky Park: $7 entry, 24 miles of trails, a 1930s ranch house, and 40 minutes north of Tucson. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Haleakalā National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Haleakalā National Park: The House of the Sun
Haleakalā National Park guide: sunrise reservations, the $30 entry fee, Sliding Sands, Pīpīwai Trail, dog rules, and altitude safety. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Tombstone, Arizona from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Tombstone, Arizona: The Town Too Tough to Die
Tombstone, Arizona guide: O.K. Corral showtimes and ticket rules, Bird Cage Theatre, Courthouse hours and fees, Boothill, dogs, kids, and the best season. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park: Where the Island Is Still Being Built
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park guide: 2026 fees, Kīlauea eruption viewing, Nāhuku lava tube, Chain of Craters Road, dog rules and vog safety. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Mammoth Cave National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Mammoth Cave National Park: 426 Miles of Dark and No End in Sight
Mammoth Cave National Park guide: no entrance fee, 2026 cave tour prices, which tour to book, dog rules, and how to get tickets before they sell out. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Mount Wrightson from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Mount Wrightson: The Sky Island That Rises 4,000 Feet Out of the Desert
Mount Wrightson climbs 4,000 feet above Madera Canyon to 9,453 feet. Fees, trails, dog rules and safety for Arizona's best sky island hike. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Coronado National Memorial from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Coronado National Memorial: The Cave, the Border, and the Start of the Arizona Trail
Coronado National Memorial is free, needs no permit, and hides an undeveloped cave you explore yourself. Full Arizona guide. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Petrified Forest National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Petrified Forest National Park: The Park Everyone Drives Straight Through
Petrified Forest National Park guide: 2026 fees, the 28-mile road, free wilderness permits, dog rules, and why the gates lock at night. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Sabino Canyon from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure map
Sabino Canyon: Where the Desert Keeps a River
Sabino Canyon guide: $8 entry, shuttle fares, the Seven Falls hike, the no-dogs rule, and how to beat Tucson heat in the Santa Catalinas. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of New River Gorge National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
New River Gorge National Park: The Newest Park on the Oldest River
New River Gorge National Park guide: free entry, no reservations, Endless Wall, 1,400+ climbs, rafting the New, and 2026 trail closures. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Bisbee from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Bisbee: The Copper Camp That Refused to Become a Ghost Town
Bisbee, Arizona: underground mine tours, 1,000 WPA stairs, and a mile-high arts town in the Mule Mountains. What to know before you go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Badlands National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Badlands National Park: The Landscape Disappearing an Inch a Year
Badlands National Park guide: $30 entry, no reservations needed, the best trails, dog rules, and where to find bison and fossils in South Dakota. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Denali National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Denali National Park: Six Million Acres and One Road
Denali National Park guide: $15 entry, bus-only access to Mile 43 in 2026, sled dogs, grizzlies, and how to plan around a mountain that hides. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Everglades National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Everglades National Park: The River You Can't See Moving
Everglades National Park guide: no reservations, $35 entry, cashless gates, and why the dry season changes everything. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Glacier Bay National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Glacier Bay National Park: Alaska's Untamed Wilderness of Ice and Water
Glacier Bay National Park offers untamed Alaskan wilderness: tidewater glaciers, humpback whales, and remote kayaking. Learn how to visit this free, remote park. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Buckskin Gulch from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Buckskin Gulch: The Longest Slot Canyon in the World
Buckskin Gulch is the world's longest slot canyon: permits, the $6 day-use fee, flash flood timing, dogs, and how to hike it from Wire Pass. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Havasupai Gardens from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Havasupai Gardens: The Oasis Halfway Down the Grand Canyon
Havasupai Gardens guide: hiking Bright Angel Trail, permits, heat safety, and the history behind Grand Canyon's renamed oasis. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Capitol Reef National Park from the McSenderson US National Parks scratch-off map
Capitol Reef National Park: The 100-Mile Wrinkle in the Earth
Capitol Reef National Park guide: fees, the Scenic Drive, Cassidy Arch, Fruita orchards, and how to visit park #19 on the McSenderson map. Read more...
McSenderson Top 50 Arizona Public Golf Courses scratch-off map
The Top 50 Arizona Public Golf Courses, Mapped: Play the Whole State
The Top 50 Arizona public golf courses on one scratch-off map: desert target golf, canyon layouts, and high-country tracks — and how to plan the trips. Read more...
McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map with 60 destinations
The 60-Stop Arizona Bucket List: Inside the Outdoor Adventure Map
The 60 destinations on the Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map — slot canyons, desert peaks, swimming holes — and how to plan them by region. Read more...

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