Outdoor Project

Cedar Mesa is a million-acre table of land that sits sits at about 6,000 feet of elevation in southeastern Utah. The landscape here holds breathtaking scenery, and visitors can discover many traces of the ancient Puebloan people who lived here until about 750 years ago. Muley Point is on the very south edge of Cedar Mesa, and it overlooks the Valley of the Gods and Arizona's Monument Valley in the distance.

Reef Campground is a cozy little coastal campground located within Fort Ross State Historic Park, that is open between April 1 and November 30 each year. The 21 campsites lie adjacent to the ocean coves near Fort Ross, extending up a narrow, redwood-lined gulch. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and can accommodate vehicles up to 18 feet; there are no hookups.  

Perched on bluffs above the Pacific Ocean in coastal Sonoma County, Fort Ross State Historic Park has a rich cultural history as the site of the southernmost Russian settlement in North America. The fort was established in 1812 to provide the Russian-American Company an agricultural base to supply their more northerly Pacific settlements in Alaska.

Sutro Heights Park is named for the extremely wealthy former San Francisco mayor who created it in the 1880s, Adolph Sutro. He filled the land with a variety of plants, wide pathways, hedge mazes, and hundreds of replicas of European statues. When the park first opened, Sutro hired a staff of 17 to work full time to maintain the grounds. He lived in a house located within the park, although it was demolished along with several other structures during the Great Depression, at which point the land became a public park.

Set against a stunning San Francisco skyline with the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge rising in the background, this world-class 4-mile urban park is situated between City Center and the Pacific Ocean and boasts a plethora of unique attractions. Each visit to Golden Gate Park seems to uncover something new. This natural refuge within the West Coast's most densely-packed city is full of wonders and attractions for first time visitors and locals alike.

Founded in 1962, the Point Reyes National Seashore is a 70,000-acre park with access to long beaches, jagged cliffs, rain forests, and huge meadows. Trails are scattered throughout the area, and there are four large campgrounds: Glen, Coast, Wildcat, and Sky.

Point Reyes National Seashore is a 70,000-acre outdoor playground about 30 miles north of San Francisco. With ample trails, campgrounds, and beaches, Point Reyes attracts outdoor and nature enthusiasts from around the world. The area has a resident tule elk herd, a huge variety of bird species, and it is a favorite mating spot for northern elephant seals.

Within Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge gets top billing (and the most traffic) as far as vehicle-accessible panoramas go. However, just to the northeast sits the lesser known, equally spectacular summit of Blue Mountain.

NOTE - THE FALSE KIVA ALCOVE HAS BEEN CLOSED INDEFINATELY DUE TO VANDALISM.

Backpacking to Reflection Canyon is not for the faint of heart. It is an incredibly challenging 20-mile round-trip hike through the Glen Canyon backcountry for one view into Reflection Canyon. Reflection Canyon is an extension of Lake Powell, and it is usually seen by boat and plane, though this intense hike is starting to gain more popularity as of late. Its location was revealed in 2006 when National Geographic published photographer Michael Melford's photos of the canyon.