Lake Mead
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May 22, 2012, Comments Off

Hoover Dam was the first major check to the wild plunge of the Colorado River, forming Lakes Mead and Mojave. The lakes and the lands surrounding them make up the …

elephantbuttelake
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July 29, 2011, 1 Comment

Located in the lower Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico, Elephant Butte Lake State Park is the state’s largest and most popular park. The 40-mile-long reservoir offers all sort of …

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July 15, 2011, Comments Off

Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and even parts of Colorado are notorious for smoking hot summer temperatures. Luckily, there are some great places to beat the heat and enjoy the beauty …

Cataract Canyon River Rafting
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May 6, 2011, Comments Off

Tucked into a maze of canyons in some of the most remote country in the continental U.S., is a 46-mile-long canyon famous for white water rafting adventure, as well as …

Antelope Island State Park
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March 22, 2011, Comments Off

Among the largest salt lakes in the world, with an average of 12% salinity, second only to the Dead Sea, Great Salt Lake in Utah is a unique stopping place …

Great Sand Dunes
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September 15, 2009, Comments Off

Strange to think that the tallest sand dunes in the United States are actually high in the mountains, but it’s true. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, elevation 8,000 …

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