Nature & Outdoors

Elk at Gaylord City Elk Park in Gaylord, Michigan (photo courtesy of Gaylord Area Convention & Tourism Bureau)

This wildlife park in Gaylord, Michigan, offers three public viewing areas where travelers can catch a glimpse of the community’s city-owned elk herd. 

SkyBridge Michigan at Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls, Michigan (photo courtesy of Boyne Mountain)

With 415 acres of skiing terrain, this resort in Boyne Falls, Michigan, provides a welcoming home base for both autumn excursions and snowy-season adventures. 

Hocking Hills State Park Lodge & Conference Center in Logan, Ohio (photo courtesy of Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

This state park in Hocking County, Ohio, spans over 2,000 acres across seven different sites that showcase some of the area’s most beautiful natural landmarks.

Lady Kate Sightseeing Tours in Erie, Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of Presque Isle Boat Tours)

See Lake Erie from a new perspective on this 1952 diesel-powered boat that has been offering tours in Erie, Pennsylvania, since 2008.

Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan at sunset (photo courtesy of Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau)

Visit this dune-covered stretch of shoreline in Saugatuck, Michigan, that is among the most famous in the Great Lakes State. 

Women looking at horse at Second Stride Farm in Louisville, Kentucky (photo by Tom Adkinson)

Meet retired racehorses in the process of retraining at this Louisville, Kentucky, destination, where visitors can see the horses in the pasture and in their stables.

Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ontario (photo courtesy of Parks Canada)

One of Canada’s smallest national parks, this Leamington, Ontario, spot offers opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, biking and hiking.

Kayaks at Shawnee State Park in West Portsmouth, Ohio (photo courtesy of Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

Unplug at this Appalachian paradise in West Portsmouth, Ohio, where many migrating birds can be spotted and wildflowers abound.

People on zip line at Treetops Zipline Canopy Tour in Lansing, West Virginia (photo courtesy of Treetops Zipline Canopy Tours)

Take to the trees at this Lansing, West Virginia, guided experience that offers scenic zips near New River Gorge National Park.

People in all-terrain vehicles on the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in West Virginia (photo by Tom Adkinson)

Jump in an all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle and follow miles of backcountry trails in Gilbert County, West Virginia