Columbia River Gorge Near Portland, OR

Columbia River Gorge Near Portland, OR

Near Portland, OR, the Columbia River flows though the a canyon in the Pacific Northwest of the US which is in places, up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) deep. The Columbia River Gorge canyon stretches for over 80 miles (130 km) as the river winds westward...
Tonto Natural Bridge, Payson, AZ

Tonto Natural Bridge, Payson, AZ

Tucked away in a tiny valley surrounded by a forest of pine trees, the Tonto Natural Bridge has been in the making for thousands of years and is believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world. It stands 183 feet high over a 400-foot long tunnel that...
Curved-Bill Thrasher on Saguaro Cactus in Phoenix, AZ

Curved-Bill Thrasher on Saguaro Cactus in Phoenix, AZ

The Saguaro cactus provides habitat and food to many of the desert dwelling creatures in the Sonoran Desert. This Curved-bill Thrasher feasts on the fruit of the cactus.  Discover more about the Desert Botanical Garden The desert is full of beautiful and...
Cliff Dwellings in Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico

Cliff Dwellings in Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico

Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico contains more than 33,000 acres of magnificent rugged canyon and mesa country with evidence of a human presence going back over 11,000 years.  It has many Ancestral Pueblo archeological sites, beautiful scenery, and a...
Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska

Located in Mendenhall Valley, about 12 miles from Juneau, Alaska, the Mendenhall Glacier is a huge sheet of ice about 12 miles long. It is an awe-inspiring sight. The glacier has also receded 1.75 miles (2.82 km) since 1958, when Mendenhall Lake was created, and...

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