Hidden Natural Wonders

What It’s Actually Like to Camp Overnight at White Sands

White Sands National Park, in southern New Mexico, has 275 square miles of brilliant white gypsum dunes, and for decades one of the more unusual overnight experiences in the U.S. National Park System was possible there: hiking a mile or…

The Science Behind Havasu Falls’ Impossible Blue-Green Water

Havasu Falls turquoise waterfall, Arizona - Tripvorra

Havasu Falls is not hidden. It’s one of the most photographed waterfalls in the country, and getting there now requires beating thousands of other people to an online booking page that sells out in minutes. What almost none of those…