One of the upper forks of the South Platte river winds through the South Park valley in central Colorado.
Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks is a special place. In addition to being the highest point in New York State, the summit is also where Teddy Roosevelt learned that he had become President after an aide had to hike many miles to reach him.
Spring Creek Prairie is one of the few remnant prairies in eastern Nebraska surviving through the work of nonprofits while other prairies have disappeared for farming.