New York City – New York – USA (by Duane Storey)
Partly within the Los Angeles city limits, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California is home to a small population of mountain lions. National Park Service researchers have monitored more than 50 mountain lions in the park since 2002. Roaming freely, these big cats face unique challenges living so closely to urban areas. Photo by National Park Service.
Yale University – New Haven – Connecticut – USA (by Patrick Franzis)
Naples – Florida – USA (by Kay Gaensler)
You don’t have to travel far and wide to experience the beauty of the world – sometimes it can be found not far from home. Located only 60 miles away from the hustle and bustle of New York City is the endless coastline of #FireIsland National Seashore. Containing New York state’s only wilderness area, Fire Island has much to offer including an 150+ year old lighthouse, a shipwreck from 1922 and almost 20,000 protected acres of marine and terrestrial habitat. Photo courtesy of Ian Barin.
Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco – California – USA (by Mike Boening)
Crater Lake National Park – Oregon – USA (by Mark Stevens)
Running 184 miles from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park offers as much adventure as you can handle. Hiking and biking on the towpath is a favorite activity for locals and visitors alike. With so much history and nature to experience, you should #OptOutside this week to enjoy the fall colors. Photo by Kathi Isserman (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
Yosemite National Park – California – USA (by Tabitha Kaylee Hawk)
Waikoloa Village – Hawaii – USA (by Phil Price)
Sig Nordal 