No need to adjust your screen, this technicolor terrain is Artist’s Pallette at Death Valley National Park in California. Aprons of blue, pink, green, purple, brown and black drape across the mountain front. Metals and minerals affected by oxidation and other chemical reactions created this unique landscape. Photo by Kevin O’Connell (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).

Easily one of the most beautiful sights in Arkansas, the view from Big Bluff looking down on Buffalo National River will amaze you. Established in 1972, Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. Once you arrive, prepare to journey from running rapids to quiet pools while surrounded by massive bluffs as you cruise through the Ozark Mountains down to the White River. Photo courtesy of Aaron Bates.

Alaska has been called “The Last Frontier,” and at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve that holds true. This backcountry park – accessible by boat or aircraft – has no roads or campgrounds and only one hiking trail. For the intrepid few who reach this remote gem, solitude reigns in a land of immense glaciers, active volcanoes and boreal forests. Photo of crimson tundra on Tanalian Mountain looking towards Port Alsworth and Lake Clark by National Park Service.

National parks are both the stuff dreams are made of and the places where dreams come true. Photographer Evan Brogan snapped this gorgeous vista of Colorado National Monument shortly after quitting an unfulfilling job and asking his girlfriend to marry him. “We took photos of her ring over the 485-foot cliff where we camped. We found ourselves at this vantage point, yelling echoes into the canyon walls, alone, watching the rain blow in and carrying with it one of Colorado’s many daily rainbows.” Photo courtesy of Evan Brogan.

Here’s one more summer sunset over the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Soon, these green valleys and rolling mountains will explode in the bright colors of fall. Take advantage of this wonderful time of year to explore the many hiking trails and incredible views this special place has to offer. Sunset from the Flat Rock Trail (near Mile Post 308) courtesy of Jim Ruff.