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Salt Creek and the Salt Creek Hills

An improbable creek near Death Valley, not far from the oldest surviving Euro-American structure in the Mojave Desert.

Paul Carr Jogging Trail

Jog (or stroll) down an esplanade of fluctuating and whimsical sculpture works.

Charleston, South Carolina

Gateway Walk

Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.

South Hero, Vermont

Lake Champlain Causeway

This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.

Torre Del Tajo

This 16th-century watchtower once defended Spain's Atlantic coast from pirates.

Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Doube's Trestle Bridge

A historic railway bridge now offers hikers breathtaking views.

Heworth, England

Foss Fairy Trail

A quiet trail near York's city center features a series of very small fairy houses.

Mapleton, Pennsylvania

Thousand Steps

Built into the side of Jack's Mountain, these steps were once the daily commute of local quarry-workers.

Incline Village, Nevada

Monkey Rock

A granite primate with a view.

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Galloway Kite Trail

A tour to spot Scotland's once-vanished birds of prey.

Bad Wildbad, Germany

Treetop Walk Black Forest

A canopy trail with sweeping views and a giant tunnel slide.

Kelowna, British Columbia

Myra Canyon Trestles

Cross towering trestles and tunnels on a historic canyon rail trail.

Morrison, Colorado

Summer White House

A marble cornerstone marks the location of what could have been a presidential palace.

The 2,653-mile-long Pacific Crest Trail spans the entire West Coast from Canada to Mexico.

Meet the Volunteers Who Keep Thru-Hikers Moving

For long-distance hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail, volunteer trail angels provide supplies, rides, or a dry place to sleep.

Laura Kiniry June 13, 2025

Canton, North Carolina

Black Balsam Knob

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

Westmorland and Furness, England

Ewbank Scar

Water demonstrates its carving power along a Cumbrian trail.

Parco Naturale Regionale di Gianola e Monte di Scauri

This little visited park is a treasure trove of ancient Roman ruins.

Bordeaux, France

Twin Cities Gardens

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.