Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature
Get outdoors and experience the beauty and diversity of nature. Bike a mountain trail, hike through plains of wildflowers, fish on forest streams, pick berries, watch for wildlife, and more. There's plenty of ways to enjoy the great outdoors on America's Byways!
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See the Birds and Butterflies on the Creole Nature Trail
Aug 27, 2010
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature Bring your bird books and your binoculars to see birds and butterflies at the Peveto Woods Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary, located on the Creole Nature Trail west of Holly Beach.
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See Eagles Soar Along the Chilkat River
Updated Feb 9, 2012
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature and Get Outdoors! And Go Birding Make sure you have your camera handy on the Haines Highway – Valley of the Eagles in Alaska– you may capture a shot of an eagle making a spectacular dive into the Chilkat River to catch a fish!
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- Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing
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Wildlife to Watch on the Wichita Mountains Byway
Sep 30, 2010
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature Weave your way through prairie grasslands, steep mountains and winding canyons to the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge on the Wichita Mountains Byway in southwest Oklahoma. You might glimpse Rocky Mountain elk, white-tailed deer, and even Texas longhorn cattle munching on the grassy steppe.
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Fish into Fall on the New River Gorge National River
Oct 25, 2010
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature and Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun Cast your fishing line into the fall-chilled waters of the New River Gorge National River near two of West Virginia's National Scenic Byways: the Coal Heritage Trail and the Midland Trail.
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- Fishing, Outdoor Recreation, Scenic Views
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Have the Road Biking Adventure of a Lifetime on the San Juan Skyway
Sep 23, 2010
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature and Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun With its sharp switchbacks, steep inclines, and world-class views, the San Juan Skyway is a road biker’s paradise from the early days of summer until the last autumn leaves fall. Pedal your way atop sheer cliffs with cascading waterfalls, rolling hills bursting with vibrant wildflowers, and steep mountain passes on this difficult yet rewarding route.
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Take a World-class Hike on the Top of the Rockies
Updated Apr 4, 2012
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature and Get Outdoors! And Go Hiking As summer temperatures spike, escape the heat with a trip to the heart of the Rocky Mountains on the Top of the Rockies byway in Colorado. Many world-class trails lie just off the byway, bringing you closer to colorful wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, trickling springs, dense forests, and the majestic Rocky Mountains.
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Take a River Boat Tour on Big Bend
Updated Apr 10, 2012
in Getaways: Escaping the Cold, Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature, and Get Outdoors! And Go Boating You'll need a boat to see many of the rare and endangered critters who live in the moss-decked cypresses and verdant wetlands of Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park on the Big Bend Scenic Byway in Florida.
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Go Fishing on Edisto Island
Aug 27, 2010
in Getaways: Escaping the Cold and Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature Grab your fishing license, gear, and picnic basket and escape to Edisto Island Beach State Park on the Edisto Island National Scenic Byway of South Carolina.
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Have Fun With Your Kids at The Cradle of Forestry
Oct 25, 2010
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature, Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun, and The Holidays with Friends and Family Surprise your kids with a season of fun at the Cradle of Forestry, located along the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest.
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- Family Activities, Museums, Nature, Outdoor Recreation
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Peer into Watery Depths on the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway
Sep 30, 2010
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature, and Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives Indulge in one of the famous glass bottom boat tours at Silver Springs Park for a nostalgic adventure along the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway. Through the clear glass windows set into the boat's hull, see dozens of species of fish, snails, clams, crawfish, and turtles swim below you - no scuba gear required!
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- Boat Tours, Endangered Species, Nature Watching
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Pick the Best Huckleberries in the Pacific Northwest on the White Pass Scenic Byway
Aug 27, 2010
in Food and Drink, Get Fit! Get Active: A Healthier Diet, and Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature Come to the White Pass Scenic Byway with a basket or satchel and gather up to three gallons of huckleberries free of charge! Sweeten your summer with jams, pies, and cakes layered in juicy huckleberries.
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- Food And Drink, Harvest, Native Americans, Outdoor Recreation, Traditions
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Birds, Birds, Birds on East Tennessee Crossing!
Updated Feb 24, 2012
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature and Get Outdoors! And Go Birding Four dynamic seasons of birding await you in the floodplain of Rankin Bottoms along East Tennessee Crossing.
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Sharing the Mission of Smokey Bear on the Billy the Kid Trail
Sep 23, 2010
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature, and The Holidays with Friends and Family Smokey the Bear, Smokey the Bear... a simple jingle about one of the most enduring figures in advertising. Where did it all begin? Come to the Billy the Kid Trail in New Mexico and find out!
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Hunt for Fun along the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway
Nov 8, 2010
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors and Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature An “X” won’t necessarily mark the spot, but geocaching in Pisgah National Forest along the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway can be an epic adventure for the treasure hunter in us all!
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Explore the Wilds of Panther Creek Along the East Tennessee Crossing
Sep 8, 2010
in Get Fit! Get Active: Heart, Mind and Soul and Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature In less than a mile's hike along the Norris Blackburn Trail of the East Tennessee Crossing, you can experience an area that, according to local legend, panthers once inhabited.
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Hike the Yearling Trail on the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway
Updated Apr 2, 2012
in Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature and Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun Looking for a hiking trail with a cultural twist? Try the Yearling Trail on the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway.
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Admire the Heavens at Cedar Breaks on Utah's Patchwork Parkway
Aug 26, 2010
in Get Fit! Get Active: Heart, Mind and Soul and Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature Come to Point Supreme at Cedar Breaks National Monument and be prepared to marvel at the heavens on Utah's Patchwork Parkway.
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- National Monuments, Nature Watching, Scenic Views, Star-Gazing
