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Forget long lines and congested trails! An off-season hiking trip to one of the Southwest’s national parks offers the same spectacular scenery without the crowds. Pack your snow shoes, crampons, or cross country skis and hit the road.

Where does the U.S. get uranium? Hint: Not the Grand Canyon region.

Hidden in Grand Staircase-Escalante’s geologic steps are clues to the ancient past, carefully preserved as fossils.

Across the monument, a permanent mining ban prevents new mining claims from being staked. But there are some exceptions.