Submitted photo Utah does not ease you into the outdoors. It drops you straight into it. Red rock arches rise without warning. Slot canyons cut deep into the earth like secrets. Alpine trails climb fast and don’t apologize for it. For hikers, Utah isn’t a destination you casually check off. It’s a place you show up ready—or you learn quickly. From desert heat to snow-dusted peaks, Utah packs five national parks , dozens of state parks and thousands of miles of trails into one

The new Susquehanna River Valley Outdoor Recreation Guide is now available, inviting local residents and visiting explorers to discover the best of Central Pennsylvania’s outdoor experiences. This visually engaging, magazine-style publication showcases everything that makes the region a premier outdoor destination - from hiking and cycling to fishing and paddling, and from caves and caverns to campgrounds and golf courses. Designed to inspire exploration, the guide also makes

Elephant Butte Lake A Hidden Oasis   If you want to unplug in a time warp, head down I-25 to Exit 79. Blink, and you might miss it—but that would be a mistake.  Truth or Consequences, New Mexico—known as T or C—is a funky desert town of about 6,000, roughly 120 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Its history stretches back to prehistoric peoples who built pit houses and pueblo-like dwellings along canyons feeding the Rio Grande. The river still flows, and linger long enoug