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18 Places for Epic Outdoor Adventure Across Colorado
Wherever your next Colorado adventure takes you, let Maverik - Adventure’s First Stop fuel the journey.
Banff, Alberta
Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station
Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.
Big Timber, Montana
Crazy Mountain Museum
The museum isn't crazy, it's a museum of Sweet Grass County history complete with a replica Norwegian stabbur.
Pontey, Italy
Strada del Sole ('Road of the Sun')
A former millstone quarry in the Italian Alps is strewn with rocks bearing distinct round shapes.
Circleville, West Virginia
Nelson Rocks Via Ferrata
This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.
Palm Springs, California
Tahquitz Creek Falls
At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
York, South Carolina
Colonial Iron Mine
During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.
Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Castle in the Clouds
The early 20th-century home features cutting-edge technology of the day, such as ammonia refrigeration and needle showers.
science
The Curious Case of the Colorado River’s Missing Water
Researchers are trying to unravel the mystery of snow that falls but never shows up in the river.
Nye County, Nevada
Fang Ridge
Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Toyohashi, Japan
Mount Ishimaki
A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.
Sir Lowry's Pass, South Africa
Gantouw Pass Wagon Trail
These 250-year-old wagon tracks are a lasting sign of Dutch migrants crossing the mountains.
Huntsville, Alabama
Hotel Monte Sano
This 19th-century hotel and spa hosted famous guests like like the Vanderbilt family, William Waldorf Astor, Helen Keller, and Jay Gould.
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Wonder Is Everywhere: The New Tornado Alley, the Coolest Library in the World, and More From Around the Web
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9 Hidden Wonders in Eastern Colorado
Roam with dinosaurs, scale the minarets of an actual castle, witness rare birds, and revel at starry skies.
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Argentina’s Loch Ness Monster Lurks Beneath a Patagonia Lake
Nahuelito’s plesiosaur visage can be found all over the small town of Bariloche.
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Stunning Wildflower Superbloom Photos That Will Have You Racing to the Hills
Orange, yellow, and purple petals blanket the southwestern United States.
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The Park Ranger Who Lives and Works in the Hottest Place in North America
In a vast, remote land of extremes, wild animals, plants, and humans adapt to survive.
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