The southeast corner of Yellowstone near the mouth of the Thorofare River is the most distant point from a road in the lower 48 states. Half-way through this hike we'll be there!

Southwestern New Mexico's Gila Wilderness (pronounced Hee-la) is a big and rugged land of startling contrasts and tremendous diversity, where mule deer, elk, coyote, black bear, mountain lion and wild turkey abound in a magnificent setting.

This trip in the mountainous northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park is a wonderful way to experience an absolutely beautiful high mountain and valley area on a very mellow trail with only a couple of modest ups and downs.

The northwest corner of Yellowstone is a little-known mountain wilderness of high peaks and wide-open vistas. Explore deep lush woods, expansive meadows, icy lakes, and clear mountain streams.

North-central Montana's Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument is a spectacular landscape of sandstone cliffs, rolling sagebrush-grassland hills, colorful "badlands," and verdant riverside patches of willow and cottonwoods.