To enjoy the outdoors in an area with miles of shoreline camping and views, head to California's largest man-made lake where you can even stay on a houseboat.

Skip the crowds of Utah's more popular parks to view this unique, dramatic rocky formation that features petroglyphs and is a wonderful photo op.

Perched on the shores of the magnificent Lake Pend Oreille (that’s “pond-uh-ray” for the uninitiated), this small town delivers an authenticity that feels increasingly rare in our homogenized world.