Known for its mountainous landscapes, extensive areas of protected
wilderness, and outdoor recreation areas, Idaho is an outdoor
adventurer’s paradise. Idaho is located in the northwestern region of
the United States and shares a small border area with Canada. The
Columbia and Snake Rivers within the state boast a series of dams and
locks, making the city of Lewiston, Idaho the farthest inland seaport on
the Pacific coast of the contiguous United States.
Pinterest
When most people think of Nevada, they probably imagine Las Vegas and
the associated bright lights and night life. In actuality, the Silver
State is much more than that. Nevada is home to some of the most diverse
outdoor recreational opportunities in the country. Known for its
world-class kayaking, paddle boarding, snowboarding, and skiing, Nevada
attracts people from all over the world to come and experience the joy
and excitement brought from each of these outdoor activities and more.
Bordered by the Ohio River to the north and the Appalachian Mountains to
the east, Kentucky is also known as the ‘Bluegrass State’ due to its
abundance of bluegrass found in many of its pastures. Kentucky is known
for its diverse landscape which includes the world’s longest cave system
in Mammoth Cave National Park. Kentucky is also home to the longest
navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous US as well as the two
largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.
Pinterest
Nestled between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers is the midwestern
state of Iowa, the only state to have both eastern and western borders
formed entirely of rivers. Known for its vast landscape of rolling hills
and fertile cornfields, Iowa’s agricultural economy has also made a
recent transition to a more diversified economy consisting of
biotechnology and green energy production, to name a few. There are
several natural lakes within the state as well as well as a multitude of
diversified ecological areas, but most of the state still remains
primarily agricultural in nature. Still, there are several areas of
interest to the avid outdoor explorer in Iowa!
As the second smallest state in the United States, Delaware clocks in at
just under 2,000 square miles in area. Fortunately, there’s still much
to see and do, as Delaware dips down to touch the Atlantic Ocean for
many miles. In fact, Delaware was ranked number 1 in water quality (out
of the 30 states with coastline) in both 2011 and 2014! Fishing, golf
courses, and boardwalk areas make Delaware a popular outdoor enthusiast
location, and the beaches themselves are popular year-round tourist
destinations for residents from the nearby areas of Washington, D.C.,
Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, South Jersey, and Norfolk,
Virginia.
