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See. Saguaro National Park Head here for towering Arizona cacti and to explore the great outdoors. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Visit this Dark Sky Park, two hours west of Tucson, for an extraordinary nighttime ecosystem.

Eat. Sonoran hot dog Try this unique local concoction: a bacon-wrapped hot dog in a bolillo with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, and jalapeños. Beyond Bread Enjoy amazing sandwiches on fresh-baked bread, pastries, and an espresso bar at one of their three locations. Birrieria Guadalajara A hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant for authentic local flavors.

Stay. Desert Trails Bed & Breakfast Stay at this unique adobe hacienda bordering Saguaro National Park East, ideal for hiking and wildlife viewing. Lodge on the Desert Experience desert style and beauty in this former dude ranch, now a hotel with 35 uniquely appointed rooms. Hotel Congress Stay at this historic hotel, famous as the site of John Dillinger's arrest, offering small rooms with a funky feel.

Lonely PlanetJul 15, 2026

12 of the newest national parks in the US

You might already know the most popular US national parks, but maybe not the newer ones. Here

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  • SaguaroSightHome to towering Arizona cacti, some tallest in the world.
  • Signal Hill Petroglyph TrailTrailBeginner-friendly trail to hundreds of examples of rock art.
  • Elsewhere
  • YellowstoneSightYellowstone National Park, United StatesIt was established by the 42nd U.S.
  • Grand CanyonSightGrand Canyon Village, United StatesThe Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile.
  • Great Smoky MountainsPlaceGatlinburg, United StatesThey are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province.
  • White SandsAirportAlamogordo, United StatesSled New Mexico's gypsum dunes, otherworldly hues at sunrise/sunset.
  • New River Gorge National Park and PreserveNature reserveOak Hill, United StatesWest Virginia's first national park, great for white water rafting.
  • CongareeSightGaston, United StatesSouthern swamp with strange root sculptures from giant cypress trees.
  • YosemiteSightYosemite Valley, United StatesIt is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest.
  • Indiana DunesNature reservePorter, United StatesUrban park with incredible biodiversity, rivals Hawaiʻi.
  • Gateway ArchParkSt. Louis, United StatesUtterly moving monument honoring westward migration.
  • PinnaclesSightSoledad, United StatesKnown for eroded spires, extinct volcano, and talus caves.
  • Great Sand DunesSightMosca, United StatesTallest dunes in North America, great for sandboarding.
  • Cuyahoga ValleyNature reserveBrecksville, United StatesPeaceful and waterfall-filled urban oasis.
  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ParkNature reserveMontrose, United StatesNamesake rock walls drop a dizzying 2600ft below.
  • IntegratronSightJoshua Tree, United StatesCuriosity built by a UFOlogist, used for sound baths.
  • Crochet MuseumMuseumJoshua Tree, United StatesA teeny tiny museum.
  • Noah Purifoy outdoor museum and sculpture parkMuseumJoshua Tree, United StatesOutdoor museum and sculpture park.
  • Krblin Jihn KabinSightJoshua Tree, United StatesArt installation dedicated to an alternate reality.
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OutsideMay 19

Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Earns Dark Sky Status

Just weeks after Customs and Border Protection confirmed that a roughly 1,000-year-old Indigenous geoglyph had been damaged amid a second border wall expansion in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, the region finally caught a rare piece of good news. On May 15, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, located two hours west of Tucson, was officially certified as a … Continued

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OutsideMay 1

8 Victories That Give Hope in the Fight to Protect Public Lands

From a magical stretch of the California coast to 50,000 acres in Montana, conservationists are still finding ways to set aside land for protection.

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The Best Airbnb in Every State Across the US

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