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Make plans now to see the world famous flame azaleas at the summit of Gregory Bald in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The spectacular display of wildflowers usually peak during the mid-to-late June time period. The hike to Gregory Bald is a roundtrip of 11.3 miles and a climb of more than 3000 feet, but is well worth the effort.

Hiking information for the trail to Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This is one of the most popular destinations to one of the most oustanding waterfalls in the park. A few suggestions to avoid the crowds.....

With over 800 miles of trails in the Smoky Mountains, how do know where to hike when visiting this National Park? The following article is a compilation of what I consider to be the absolute best hikes in the Smokies.

Beginning this weekend, Great Smoky Mountains National Park launches its summer guided walks program. Each day, beginning tomorrow, June 20, and running through August 15, the park service will offer several programs and activities throughout the park, including several guided walks and hikes.

Located on Trail Ridge Road at more than 11,500 feet above sea level in Rocky Mountain National Park, the Old Ute Trail is an excellent hike that allows you to enjoy high alpine and tundra scenery without having to do a lot of climbing.

Our hike to Odessa Lake began from the Bear Lake Trailhead in Glacier Gorge, one of most beautiful areas in Rocky Mountain National Park.

The Cascade Canyon Trail in Grand Teton National Park is often rated as one of the best trails in the United States. If you've ever had the opportunity to hike this gem you would probably concur.

Overview of the hiking trails in the Big South Fork National Recreation Area along the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Includes Slave Falls, Sunset Overlook, Angel Falls Rapids, Yahoo Falls Loop, Bear Creek Overlook, and Split Bow Arch.

The Red River Gorge is a unique and scenic natural area within the Daniel Boone National Forest. It's known for its abundant natural stone arches, unusual rock formations, and spectacular sandstone cliffs. In fact, Red River Gorge has over 100 natural arches, making it the greatest concentration of arches east of the Rocky Mountains.

Velvet, trembling voice of duduk today accompanies Hollywood movies. Serious composers write music for duduk. It is all the merit of famous Armenian duduk player Jivan Gasparyan. He lives in Yerevan and travels around the world with concerts. Thanks to him, the extinguished interest to duduk erupted with renewed vigor in the country. Every Armenian boy dreams to be like Uncle Jivan.

The architecture of the Alhambra is beyond definition. The structure of the older building dating back to somewhere in the 9th century. Although the walls of the fortress was renovated around the 14th century by Mohammed Yussuf V and I

Thousands of travelers flock to the city every year to admire its beautiful coastline, white sandy beaches, heritage fishing village and visit the Timanfaya National Park.

Each day, on average, there were 11.2 search and rescue (SAR) incidents in our national park system. Most are concentrated in just 5 park units. The most likely people to require a rescue are males, hikers and boaters.

At one point the fire got so big that they parked a train - loaded with foam - just outside of town. This was to be our protection in case the wind changed direction. Later on we made the hike to spend the night at the historic Sperry Chalet.\n

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Dream Lake is arguably the best easy hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. Although it's very popular, you can beat the crowds by starting your hike first thing in the morning. The views of Hallett Peak are simply stunning.

This beautiful area is included in Hemis National Park, and its trans-himalayan ecosystem has a unique biodiversity of wild flora, avi-fauna and mammals. It is particularly well-known to be home to snow leopard, protected specie.

Dharamshala is a very pleasant tourist destination.Tourists from different nations and cultures visit this beautiful place.

Everglades has the world most scenic wilderness waterways to explore beaches. The place is perfect for those who want to plan a proper holiday package. The Everglades National park have a lot for you, you can boat in the wetland of Florida and amuse with the land's famous alligators, other activities include hiking, water surfing, water diving and above all beachcombers provide you beautiful sites to spend days and relax.

Annapurna Panorama Trek is a perfect combination of trekking, white water rafting, exciting Jungle Safari and scenic mountain flight over Everest. The trekking in the Annapurna region offers spectacular high mountain scenery, charming lowland farms, pristine forests and lush vegetation and exposure to the diverse Himalayan culture. Annapurna Panorama Trek offers the most panoramic scenery of the hills and mountains, forests and rivers filled with the awe inspiring beauty of nature. The sunrise over the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range from the viewpoint at Poon hill along the trek is considered one of the most beautiful views of the world. One can enjoy the stunning views of Annapurna, Macchapuchhre and Himchuli during the trek. Nepal is one of the best destinations of the white water rafting. Rafting on the Trisuli river is one of the most thrilling adventure sports in Nepal. One can enjoy the two days rafting along the low to medium level rapid towards the plains of Terai from the hilly region. One will enjoy getting into the wild during the famous jungle safari on the elephant back. The Chitwan national park is known for its diverse wildlife. One may encounter many exotic animals while traveling deeper inside the jungle. After the encounter with the wild, the breathtaking view of the Mount Everest during the scenic one hour Everest mountain flight will leave everyone mesmerized.