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Pros: Mesa Arch, 4×4 100-mile White Rim Road Trail, Dead Horse Point State Park nearby not to be missed Cons: No trees=no cover from the scorching sun

Pros: spectacular canyons, cliffs, towers, domes, and arches; Capitol Gorge; fewer people visit compared to other parks Cons: not that many hiking opportunities

Pros: amazing landscapes full of colors and changing with the sunlight and seasons, close to other fantastic parks Cons: careful hiking if you not in shape as the park sits 2.4 to 2.7 km above the sea level Official website

Pros: Beautiful canyon that you have to see with your own very eyes as the photos don’t do justice, great drive to the canyon, wildlife Cons: Relatively small park

Pros: ‘Dances with Wolves’ was filmed here, pinnacles and butts, history and prehistory Cons: far away from everything, snakes!, not too many hiking opportunities

Arches National Park – a landscape of vivid colors, weird shapes, and varied forms.

A slideshow from our visit to Breacon Beacons National Park in UK – 2019.

Pros: scenery, wildlife, LOTR lookalike mountains, far away from everything, swimming in Rio Grande (hot spring) Cons: elusive mountain lions, howling coyotes at night (the full moon) Visited in 2006.

Acadia N.P., Maine Pros: fog, combination of coastal and mountain walks, lobsters Cons: unpredictable weather Check out our slideshow video:

Australia, National Park

Pros: Wildlife, spectacular mountain landscapes, a giant stone crater called Wilpena Pound, 4WD Cons: Very hot in the summer, flies everywhere One of the best national parks in Australia. It’s a long drive from Adelaide, but absolutely worthy. We recommend you take a 4WD car to enjoy Barachina Gorge. Also, although very expensive, take a flight over Wilpena Pound with one of the companies – we took an early morning flight. We… Read More