United States
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Top Photography Spots in and near United States
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Big Bend National Park, Texas
Drive the scenic Basin Drive
5.012.28 mi / 2047 ft gainBasin Drive is a 12.4 mile out and back roundtrip drive that takes you past scenic views in Big Bend National Park, TX.Read more -
Mohave County, Arizona
Spooky Slot Canyon
5.00.82 mi / 102 ft gain…Who doesn’t enjoy a little slot canyon fun, especially when it’s just off the highway. This (spooky) canyon is a fascinating slot canyon, consisting of conglomerate rock in the Lake Mead area in Arizona, not far southeast from the Hoover Dam. Most people don’t know even know this slot is here, s...Read more -
Marion, Virginia
Hike the Lake Trail Loop at Hungry Mother SP
6 mi / 800 ft gainHungry Mother State Park is located in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains in Southern Virginia. Located inside the state park is the Lake Trail Loop that winds itself around the man-made reservoir and the park. Hikers can access the trail in numerous locations throughout the park but the easies...Read more -
Estes Park, Colorado
Photograph Elk in Moraine Park
The perspective here is vastly different from other areas in Rocky Mountain National Park as Moraine Park is essentially a large, very flat valley surrounded by tall mountains. You'll want to come during the elks' rutting season, which is between mid-September and mid-October. Park at the lot on ...Read more -
Crested Butte, Colorado
Photograph Sheep along Kebbler Pass
5.0Fall time in Colorado is incredibly scenic, and if you drive up to Crested Butte, you may find herds of sheep being led down the mountains. Drive along Kebbler Pass in September and October, and look for these huge herds of sheep. Though it can be difficult to track them down, they make for amazi...Read more -
Pembine, Wisconsin
Explore Long Slide Falls
Long Slide Falls is one of the largest slide falls in the Northeast Wisconsin region. Taking Hwy 8 north of Pembine, head towards Morgan Park until reaching the turnout for Long Slide County Park. Once there, the waterfall can be heard from the parking area. To see the top portion of the falls, h...Read more -
Waterloo, Iowa
Hike Robinson Bird Sanctuary
4.01.2 mi / 36 ft gainThis year for Earth day, I decided to hike one of my favorite trails near Waterloo, Robinson Bird Sanctuary. I love exploring this area during the spring season because of the beautiful Bluebell flowers that cover the woods. The colors are so bright and imaginative on the trail, it makes it feel ...Read more -
Van Buren, Missouri
Big Spring
5.01.8 mi / 413 ft gainWith an average daily water discharge rate of 276 Million gallons of water and the largest spring in Missouri it is easy to see how Big Spring got its name. Located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, this spring and over 20 other springs nearby feed the Current River in Southeast Missouri. T...Read more -
Kodiak, Alaska
Hike Spruce Cape
1.4 miThis hike is 1.4 mile out and back hike that leads to great island views and a fun beach to explore. This is one of the easiest hikes on Kodiak Island. Accessible in all seasons with a well groomed trail, minimal gear is needed, making it more of a nice walk that can be accomplished at all times ...Read more -
Metropolis, Illinois
Visit Fort Massac State Park
5.00.5 mi / 15 ft gainThe long decorated history of Fort Massac dates back to 1757 during the French and Indian War when this French fort was constructed overlooking the Ohio River in Southernmost Illinois. The French left the fort behind at the conclusion of that war, then was rebuilt and used once more during the Re...Read more -
Lincoln City, Indiana
Visit Lincoln Boyhood Home National Memorial
0.5 mi / 105 ft gainAbraham Lincoln lived on this farm from the age of 7 - 21. Begin your visit at the Visitor Center. This building is a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and his family and was designed with two halls and a connecting covered walkway. On the outside of the building there are five sculptured panels markin...Read more -
10230 East Little Cottonwood Lane, Utah
Cross Country Ski Alta Ski Area's Nordic Track
Drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon until the first entrance into Alta. Park in the Collins lift parking lot, throw your boots on, and head over to the nordic track. Its just next to the tow rope that runs through Albion Basin. Now thats left to do is to step into your skis and ski. The track has a...Read more -
Chapman, Nebraska
Photograph the Annual Sandhill Crane Migration
5.0This isn't your standard hiking/camping excursion, though it is a sight and sound of nature that you'll never forget. Every year, between 12,000 and 15,000 people from around the globe travel to Nebraska to witness this extraordinary event. Even if you don't consider yourself a photographer, simp...Read more -
Del Rio, Tennessee
Meadow Creek Fire Tower
5.00.14 mi / 17.06 ft gainMeadow Creek Fire Tower is a great place to spend an afternoon watching the sunset or spend the night gazing at the stars. You can bring a blanket then lay out on the top of the tower and view the entire sky. The tower itself was made back in the early 1920's. Over the years it changed appearance...Read more -
Merced, California
Photograph the Merced National Wildlife Refuge
5.0Merced National Wildlife Refuge is one of the best places to go and take photos of birds as the refuge plays host to the largest wintering populations of Lesser Sandhill Cranes and Snow/ Ross geese along the Pacific Flyway. Each autumn more than 20,000 cranes and 60,000 arctic-nesting geese termi...Read more -
Lead, South Dakota
Hike to Mt. Roosevelt Tower
0.8 mi / 160 ft gainTo get to the trailhead for Mt. Roosevelt, you will need to travel about a mile north of Deadwood, on HWY 85, then you will see signs for it near the Lodge of Deadwood, from there you will eventually hit a gravel road and it is about 2.5 miles from the highway. The trailhead has picnic tables, an...Read more