Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH

Cuyahoga Valley NP is one of the closest National Parks to us, so we had to knock it off the list. If a quiet, slow and inexpensive mashup of history and nature sounds appealing, this park might be for you. This park is a unique one. From what we've gathered, it is not focused on a particular natural feature like other parks are (unless you count the valley). The value of this park instead comes from the man-made effects to nature, both bad and...

Glacier National Park

HIKING sT mARY'S FALLS vIRGINIA FALLS Hike 0.85 miles to the falls from Saint Mary Falls Trailhead to enjoy crystal clear bright blue water of a three-tier waterfall called Saint Mary Falls. Continue for another 0.9 miles to reach Virginia Falls, which is more than 50 feet tall. This trip is approximately 3.6 miles round trip out and back. This is a moderately challenging hike that takes approximately 1.5 hours. We recommend arriving around 7am...