Nature & Outdoors

Grand Bend Beach in Grand Bend, Ontario (photo courtesy of Tourism Sarnia-Lambton)

Visit Cantara Beach and Grand Bend Beach — two renowned summer spots along Ontario, Canada’s Lake Huron shoreline. 

Chimney Bluffs State Park in Wolcott, New York (photo courtesy of New York State Parks)

Visit this nearly 600-acre park in Wolcott, New York, to see 150-foot-tall spires that rise along the lakeshore.  

Mount Nittany in Centre County, Pennsylvania, (photo courtesy of The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau)

This famous natural feature in Centre County, Pennsylvania, near Penn State University offers 8 miles of hiking trails  

Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana (photo by Kristina Smith)

The outdoor recreational opportunities at this Angola, Indiana, park range from camping and hiking to horseback riding and paddling.  

Indiana Dunes National Park in Porter, Indiana (photo courtesy of National Park Service)

Explore the history of the region as well as the nature supported by the Hoosier State’s famous lakeside sand dunes in Porter, Indiana. 

Robert H. Treman State Park in Ithaca, New York (photo by Michael Grandeau)

Explore this 2-mile-long, glacier-carved gorge in Ithaca, New York, complete with waterfalls and incredible natural features. 

Rock Island State Park kayaker in Rock Island, Tennessee (photo by Michael D. Tedesco)

Three state parks within easy driving distance from Sparta, Tennessee, offer opportunities to see waterfalls.

Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Tour in Chicago, Illinois (photo by Barry Butler)

See and learn about some of the most famous buildings in Chicago, Illinois, from the water during this Chicago River cruise. 

The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois (photo by Michael Hudson)

Joy Morton of Morton Salt fame turned his country estate in Lisle, Illinois, into an outdoor museum of evergreen and deciduous trees.

Lake Express ferry dock in Muskegon, Michigan (photo courtesy of Visit Muskegon)

The historic SS Badger and newer Lake Express with docks in Ludington and Muskegon, Michigan, respectively, offer trips across Lake Michigan.