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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Rocky Mountain National Park: Colorado's Alpine Rooftop
Rocky Mountain National Park guide: 2026 timed-entry reservations, Trail Ridge Road, Bear Lake hikes, and how to handle the altitude. Read more...
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Yellowstone National Park: The World's First and Still the Wildest
Yellowstone National Park guide: geysers, wolves, and bison — how to plan lodging, which entrance to use, and when to go to the first national park. Read more...
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Grand Canyon National Park: Standing at the Edge of Deep Time
Grand Canyon National Park guide: South Rim vs North Rim, entrance fees, the hikes worth doing, and how locals plan a canyon trip. Read more...
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Zion National Park: Utah's Sandstone Cathedral
Zion National Park guide: the shuttle system, Angels Landing lottery, hiking The Narrows, and when to visit Utah's busiest park without the crush. Read more...
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Monument Valley: The Most Famous Horizon in the American West
Monument Valley guide: 2026 fees and hours, the 17-mile scenic drive, Wildcat Trail, Navajo-led tours, plus tips for dogs, kids, and monsoon season. Read more...
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Hot Springs National Park: America's Original Spa Town
Hot Springs National Park guide: free entry, Bathhouse Row soaks, drinkable thermal water, dog-friendly trails, and camping at Gulpha Gorge. Read more...
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park: The Comeback Story Between Two Cities
Cuyahoga Valley National Park guide: free entry, Brandywine Falls, the Towpath Trail, scenic railroad tips, and dog rules for park #12 on the McSenderson map. Read more...
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Glacier National Park: The Crown of the Continent
Glacier National Park guide: Going-to-the-Sun Road with no 2026 vehicle reservation, the Highline Trail, Logan Pass logistics, and grizzly country basics. Read more...
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Grand Teton National Park: The Rockies With the Foothills Removed
Grand Teton National Park guide: Jenny Lake, Cascade Canyon, wildlife at dawn, and how to pair the Tetons with Yellowstone and Jackson Hole. Read more...
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Olympic National Park: Three Worlds on One Wild Peninsula
Olympic National Park guide: Hurricane Ridge, the Hoh Rain Forest, and wilderness beaches — how to plan a loop through three ecosystems in one park. Read more...
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Acadia National Park: Where the Mountains Meet the Maine Coast
Acadia National Park guide: Cadillac Summit Road reservations, Park Loop Road, the Beehive, Jordan Pond popovers, and America's first sunrise. Read more...
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Yosemite National Park: The Granite Heart of the Sierra
Yosemite National Park guide: no reservations needed in 2026, the Valley icons, Mist Trail, Glacier Point, and how to time waterfalls and crowds. Read more...
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Arches National Park: 2,000 Stone Arches and Counting
Arches National Park guide: 2026 entry rules, Delicate Arch, Fiery Furnace permits, fees, and dog policy. Park #18 of 63 on the McSenderson map. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Vermilion Cliffs from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument: The Wave Is Just the Beginning
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument guide: The Wave, White Pocket, Buckskin Gulch, permits, 4WD sand roads, condors, and when to go. Read more...
Illustrated graphic of Canyon de Chelly from the McSenderson Arizona Outdoor Adventure scratch-off map
Canyon de Chelly: The Canyon Where People Never Left
Canyon de Chelly guide: free rim drives, the White House Trail, Navajo-guided canyon tours, camping, dog rules, and tips for visiting Chinle, Arizona. Read more...
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Sequoia National Park: Home of the Biggest Living Things on Earth
Sequoia National Park guide: 2026 fees, Giant Forest shuttles, General Sherman Tree, Crystal Cave, dog rules, and crowd-beating tips. Park #17 of 63. Read more...
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Shenandoah National Park: The Wilderness That Grew Back
Shenandoah National Park guide: Skyline Drive, Old Rag tickets, dog-friendly trails, waterfalls, and how to beat the October crowds. Park #15 of 63. Read more...
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The Wave: How to Win Arizona's Toughest Hiking Lottery
The Wave, Arizona: how the 2026 permit lotteries actually work, what the 6.4-mile hike is like, and how to plan the trip. A McSenderson field guide. Read more...

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