Roslyn, Washington is a former coal mining town with a storied history and ample outdoor recreation. The town is known for the Roslyn Cemetery that is divided into 25 different areas for the nationalities of the miners that died there. It’s also where the popular TV show Northern Exposure was filmed. Mountain bike trails meander […]
The topographic maps on TopoZone were created by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and have evolved for more than a century. Over time the maps became more detailed and new symbols were added for the different terrain, natural features, land boundaries, and man-made structures depicted by the surveyors. This legend is now a complex […]
The topography of the hill that Hearst Castle was constructed on is nearly as magnificent as the castle itself. Well not really, but William Hearst sure picked an incredible place to build such an opulent home. The vast property around the castle was used for a private zoo during William’s tenure there. Hearst Castle is […]
The two best-known narrow canyons in Zion National Park are the Narrows on the Virgin River and the Subway on the Left Fork of North Creek. Both of these are hikes that will be filled with people during the summer months. But this popular area has more options for those who don’t want to share […]
Trees often live longer than us humans, but the oldest individual living trees on the planet currently are just several thousand years old. The oldest species in the US are hardy Great Basin bristlecone pines located in and around Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the California White Mountains and giant sequoias located in Sequoia National Park. If […]
Rock domes are in and of themselves unique, but we wanted to find the most unique domes in the country. Almost everyone has seen or taken pictures of iconic Half Dome as it stands tall in one of the most popular national parks in the US. But there are many other geologically created domes around […]
Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. It stands out as the grandest canyon on the planet, not just the United States. Yet the US has many outstanding canyons, valleys, gorges, and gulches. So which are the grandest canyons in America? Rafting in Hells Canyon We set out […]
The National Park Service just released visitation figures from 2015. In total, our national parks saw 307,247,252 recreation visits, up nearly 5% over 2014. Total overnight stays in park campgrounds and the backcountry were up 6% over 2014 and tent camping in particular was up 13%. Here are the top 10 most visited parks. All […]
California is dealing with one of the worst environmental disasters the state has ever seen. Depending on when this huge natural gas leak is finally stopped, it could be one of the worst the world has seen. It started on October 23, 2015 and has been leaking for over two months already. Experts are saying […]