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Resorts for Adventure in the United States

Resorts for adventure travelers in the United States.
Vail, Colorado - Adventure Travel Paradise Summer and Winter
Picture Vail, Colorado, as home base, from which you can ski on 5,289 acres of terrain in the winter, or raft, hike, mountain bike or go horseback riding on trails threading mountainsides and broad valleys in the summer. Year-round, you can, go fly fishing in golf-medal streams and explore Colorado’s high country.
Jackson Hole - Adventure Travel Paradise
Picture Jackson Hole, Wyoming, as the base camp, from which you can ski, hike, mountain bike or go horseback riding on the sides of mountains or broad valleys, go fly fishing in golf-medal streams and explore Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
The Most Extreme Zip Lines in America
Most extreme zip lines in the United States. Zip Lines are strung among trees throughout America. If you're looking for adrenalin highs during aerial rides, just take a zip line tour. Whether you're living in or visiting Hawaii, California, New Hampshire, Alaska or dozens of the other states here in the U.S., odds are excellent there will a zip line or canopy tour within easy driving distance.
Pink Jeep Tours to Grand Canyon, Scenic Sedona and Death Valley
With Pink Jeep Tours, you can ride on rugged roads or off road to view the red rocks in Sedona, visit ancient Native American ruins, roll through Death Valley and visit the Grand Canyon. This company has both open-air jeeps and luxury all-terrain Tour Trekkers with leather seats if you want more comfort.
Where to Find Lessons to Swing Through the Air on the Flying Trapeze
You don't have to be a circus performer to learn how to swing through the air on the flying trapeze. Today, there are several schools in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Baltimore and other major cities offering flying trapeze lessons.
Fantastic Fall Getaways
These fantastic fall getaways are as close to home as the covered bridges shaded by colorful fall foliage in New England and as far away in distance and atmosphere as the world's biggest camel fair in Pushkar, India.
Borrego Ranch Resort & Spa in California is a Camp for Adults
If you’re seeking a camp for adults, where you can stretch your body and your mind, check out Borrego Ranch Resort and Spa. At this luxurious oasis in the middle of the Anza-Borrego Desert, California’s largest state park, you’ll get your fill of adrenalin rushes and pampering.
Burning Man - What is the Burning Man Festival About?
Burning Man is an annual event - in 2008 some 48,000 people flocked to Nevada's Black Rock desert - to create art and express their individuality.
Acoma Pueblo - A New Mexico Village in the Sky
Acoma Pueblo. Sky City - which tribal members say is the oldest continuously inhabited village in the US, is the spiritual and cultural hub of the Acoma Pueblo. You don't have to leave the US to experience a different culture, just visit the Acoma Pueblo,55 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Golf Adventure - Secret Golf Course on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai
You might think cheap golf on Kauai, Hawaii, is an oxymoron, when so many courses cost $100 to $200 or more for a round. At Kukuiolono, it's just $9 for the right to play all day! (Plus $3 for a hand cart or $9 for a gas cart.) Thank Walter McByde.
Jackson Hole - Paradise for Skiers and Snowboarders
Skiers and snowboarders staying in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, have their choice of three resorts. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Grand Targhee and Snow King. Cross country skiers will enjoy trails in Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.
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Hiking , Mountain Biking and Climbing Around Vail, Colorado
Hikers, mountain bikers and climbers will find more trails to explore and challenge in Vail and the Rockies around this resort village than they can handle during a week-long vacation.
Hiking & Mountain Biking in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Hikers and mountain bikers will find more trails to explore and challenge in Jackson Hole that they can possible try during a week-long vacation.
Find Lodging in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Where to find good lodging - in your budget range - in Jackson hole, Wyoming.
Find Lodging in Vail, Colorado
Where to find good lodging - in your budget range - in Vail, Colorado.
Find Flights to Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Looking for an airline flight from your home town to Jackson Hole, Wyoming? click here to find it.
Play Award-Winning Tom Fazio Golf Course in Southern California
The award-wining Montesoro is a private Tom Fazio designed course in southern California, but guests at the Borrego Ranch Resort & Spa can book a tee time. Montesoro is not your typical desert course: It’s simply one of the most beautiful courses around. The fairways roll through the desert like a green carpet with cacti and floral border.
Burning Man Gatherings Are Art Festivals and an Escape From Reality
Burning Man. Is a festival? An event? Trying to define the annual Burning Man gathering is like trying to describe what an art festival designed around a bonfire looks like.
Vail, Colorado - Paradise for Skiers and Snowboarders
Skiers can explore more than 5,000 acres of terrain at Vail, and the lift ticket may also be valid at nearby Beaver Creek and two other resorts in Colorado.
Jackson Hole - Explore Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
Visitors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, can easily explore both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
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