Nestled in Alpine County (California’s least populated county, by the way), Markleeville sits at an elevation of about 5,500 feet, cradled by towering pines and dramatic mountain peaks that make you ...

Morro Bay announces itself with a geological exclamation point – a 576-foot volcanic monolith rising dramatically from the Pacific Ocean that looks like it was plucked from a fantasy novel and placed ...

New Mexico National Parks, Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Parks, are impressive and there's a host of other ...