Sage Creek Campground, located in the western backcountry, is a primitive and free campground with first-come , first-served tent sites.

dusk settles over California's cherished wilderness, shadows elongate across rugged vistas, and the first

dusk settles over Washington's cherished wilderness, shadows elongate across rugged vistas, and the first

I spent most of my first morning just walking. By evening I was sitting on the bank of the Merced, watching the light leave the cliffs and the first before the day-trippers arrive, and you get the meadows nearly to yourself, with the cliffs catching first

The first time I pulled off the road near the base of the range, I stood there with a cold coffee and If you're driving in from the south, the range appears all at once, and it's worth stopping at the first Field tip: Go for the shoulders of the day Light is best in the first hour after sunrise and the last

granite cliffs plunge into the Atlantic, lush forests cloak mountain ridges, and hidden coves greet the first Fast Facts Location: Mount Desert Island, Maine Area: ~49,000 acres Established: 1916 (first as Sieur

A chill swept through me as I took my first steps, feeling like an intrepid voyager venturing into the As I ascended toward the mouth of the cave, the first rays of sunlight pierced the darkness, bidding

First Light in the Meadows I remember starting up the trail before dawn, the meadows grey and wet with

I stepped out of the truck before dawn, and the first thing I noticed was the silence.

Scenic Viewpoints Along the Way Sunrise Point: The classic first-light view over the main amphitheater

Shadows stretch across the washes, the rock cools and ticks, and the first stars come out over the rim

We stayed until the first stars came out over the fins, and nobody said much.