Nature & Outdoors

Monon Trail in Indianapolis, Indiana (photo courtesy of destination)

This rail-to-trail conversion in Indianapolis, Indiana, is ideal for walking and cycling and has a dozen access points across the area. 

Coopers Rock State Forest in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia (photo courtesy of West Virginia Department of Natural Resources)

Take in the beauty of the Cheat River Gorge and its seemingly unending canopy of green in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia.

Mammoth Cave National Park in Mammoth, Kentucky (photo courtesy of destination)

Head to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, to explore the world’s longest known cave system, with over 400 documented miles of tunnels and passageways.

Panama Rocks in Panama, New York (photo by Lee Straw)

This park in Panama, New York, offers a 1-mile walking trail that wraps around a ridge knotted with unique formations. 

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon, Michigan (photo courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources)

Covering roughly 60,000 acres, this park in Ontonagon, Michigan, is not only the largest state park in Michigan, but also one of the largest in the Midwest. 

Seven Springs Resort in Champion, Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of destination)

This resort in Champion, Pennsylvania, is home to the largest snow-tubing park in the Laurel Highlands region, with 11 snow-tubing lanes.

Louisville Mega Cavern in Louisville, Kentucky (photo courtesy of destination)

This 100-acre underground attraction in Louisville, Kentucky, is home to the world’s only fully underground zip line and aerial ropes courses. 

Mount Bohemia in Mohawk, Michigan (photo courtesy of destination)

With 585 acres and a vertical drop of 900 feet, Mount Bohemia in Mohawk, Michigan, has the longest runs with the highest verticals in the Midwest.

New River Gorge Bridge Walk in Lansing, West Virginia (photo courtesy of destination)

Get an adrenaline rush by taking a walk on a 1,000-foot-long catwalk that runs 876 feet above the New River in Lansing, West Virginia

Sinnemahoning State Park in Austin, Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of destination)

Take in fiery autumn hues along the George B. Stevenson Reservoir or book a cozy cabin for a winter weekend in Austin, Pennsylvania.