The American southwest is also a beautiful area—though many of the national parks are pretty commercialized. Bryce Canyon in SW Utah is gorgeous, with tall orange-red rock formations stretching out in all directions. Arches National Monument, also in Utah, is a great place as well. The desert can be so alluring . . . Some of these places are far less populated in spring (say, March) than in the summer months, although tent camping can get a little cold. :)
I just read an article in National Geographic about the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in SE Alaska—if you’re looking for rugged, non-commercialized, pristine beauty, that stretch of land seems to be an ideal location.
Al
Mar 06 2003
11:40 am
The American southwest is also a beautiful area—though many of the national parks are pretty commercialized. Bryce Canyon in SW Utah is gorgeous, with tall orange-red rock formations stretching out in all directions. Arches National Monument, also in Utah, is a great place as well. The desert can be so alluring . . . Some of these places are far less populated in spring (say, March) than in the summer months, although tent camping can get a little cold. :)
I just read an article in National Geographic about the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in SE Alaska—if you’re looking for rugged, non-commercialized, pristine beauty, that stretch of land seems to be an ideal location.