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North America 15
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Midwest 1
South Dakota 1
Black Hills & Badlands 1
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Texas 1
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New Mexico 1
Southwest (Las Cruces & Gila) 1
Arizona 5
Grand Canyon & Northern Wonders 1
Sedona & the Verde Valley 2
Tucson & Southern Arizona 2
Mountain West 5
Colorado 2
South Central Colorado 1
Southwestern Colorado 1
Utah 2
Southwest Utah (Zion & Bryce) 2
Nevada 1
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Pacific Coast 2
California 2
Deserts 2
By place type 2
Lake towns 1
Prairie & plains 1
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Solo travel 5
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With school-age kids (6–12) 3
Family trip for all ages 1
Couples 3
Romantic city breaks 1
Mountain & ski escapes for two 2
Adventure trip for couples 2
Multigenerational 1
Three generations together 1
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Winter 5
December 5
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February 5
Spring 12
March 8
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May 7
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June 4
July 2
August 2
Fall 13
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November 8
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National parks & wild places 15
Stargazing & northern lights 7
Camping & cabins 3
Wildlife watching & birding 1
Desert & canyon parks 15
Road trip 4
National park road trip 2
Desert & canyon drives 3
Active & adventure trip 7
Hiking & backpacking 7
City trip & culture 2
Museums: art, science & history 1
Architecture & design 1
Cities near the outdoors 1
Scenic train rides 1
Heritage & excursion railroads 1
Mountain getaways & ski 3
Red rock & desert mountain towns 3
Spa, cruise & splurge trip 2
Spas & hot springs 1
Slow, restful trip 2
History & culture 5
Presidential & military history 1
Old West, ghost & mining towns 1
Native American & Indigenous heritage 3
Food & wine trip 1
Regional American food 1
Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors 1
How long
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Weekend (2-3 days) 3
Long weekend (4-5 days) 10
About a week (6-8 days) 2
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