Places bristlecone Wants to Go

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.