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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (37.5 miles)
El Rancho de las Golondrinas (42.6 miles)
La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs (44.1 miles)
Bandelier National Monument (47.9 miles)
Jemez East River Slot Canyon (49.3 miles)
Meow Wolf (51.1 miles)
Santa Fe Railyard (54.2 miles)
Santa Fe Railyard (54.3 miles)
Santa Fe Botanical Garden (54.4 miles)
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (54.4 miles)

The Arizona/New Mexico state line on Interstate 10

Can ChatGPT Plan a Cross-Country Trip?
ChatGPT is all the rage right now, but can it plan a cross-country road trip across the United States?

Panorama Point at Capitol Reef National Park

Three Amazing Underrated National Parks
Perhaps “overlooked” is a better term, because Great Basin National Park, Petrified Forest National Park and Capitol Reef National Park are all under-represented in the popular dialogue about National Parks.

Nashville to Las Vegas Road Trip Itinerary
Looking for a road trip with funky dive bars, music history, incredible vistas and enchanting landscapes of the southwest? Take a legendary 10-state road trip from Nashville to Las Vegas, with plenty of wild and wacky stops along the way.

New River Gorge Bridge / JaGa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Meet America’s Newest National Park: New River Gorge
New River Gorge is America's newest national park and offers world-class rock-climbing and boating as well as incredible vistas, cascading waterfalls, and ghost towns.

Three Awesome Slot Canyon Hikes in New Mexico
The first time I walked into one of these sculpted canyons, I was awestruck. Relief hit when I entered the cool and shady womb-like ravine.

The Best Fall Foliage Hikes in Colorado
It’s the end of September and that means the leaves are starting to turn in the mountains, while foggy mornings make for some impressive photographs. With thousands of trails in…

Seven Awesome Day Trips from Las Vegas
Beyond the Las Vegas valley, if you’re looking for adventure around Nevada, there’s plenty of excellent day trips that are well worth the drive.

The view just after sunset in Saguaro National Park on January 6, 2022. Photo by Peter Stringer for Amazing America.

Finding Serenity in Saguaro National Park
Just beyond the rolling hills of the city of Tucson, about a thirty-minute drive, there is a vast expanse of open escape waiting for us. Saguaro National Park is a place of wonder and awe, a place where nature reminds us of her captivating presence.

A close up look at snow on the canyon walls at Yellowstone National Park

Snow Squalls and Close Calls: Off-Peak Season in Yellowstone National Park
Despite a substantial amount of experience visiting National Parks, I nearly found myself stranded overnight in Yellowstone National Park last Monday.

Five Must-See Stops in South Dakota
Whether you’re a nature-lover, history-buff, gambler or thrill-seeker, South Dakota and its Black Hills will delight you — and it will do so in the most low-key and relaxing way imaginable.

A Coastal Adventure from St. Augustine to Savannah
In just three hours of driving between St. Augustine to Savannah, you'll experience amazing beaches, jaw-dropping sights, and captivating history.

Forget Route 66 – Take This Epic Chicago to Denver Road Trip Instead
Want to see the best of the Midwest? This Chicago-to-Denver road trip is more scenic than Route 66, and it hits many of the highlights from the Windy City to Rocky Mountains, and much more.

Rocks off the coast of Indian Beach at Ecola State Park in Clatsop County, Oregon on October 4, 2020. Photo by Peter Stringer

Wandering the Pacific Northwest for a Weekend Roadtrip
On a recent long weekend, I wandered the PNW with a fantastic drive around the region highlighted by stops at Mt. Rainier, the Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Hood, before a fantastic day on the breathtaking Oregon Coast.