United States

Boynton Canyon Subway Cave near Sedona and Horseshoe Bend in Page are almost unreal places in Arizona. While the latter is a well known landmark, the former is relatively recent discovery. Both Sedona and Page are good destinations for a couple of days, but for us they were only 'a fill-in day' between the Grand Canyon and the Wave during our 2026

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona needs no introduction. Over 4 million tourists visit it every year and post iconic photos. It is a 'must visit' during every southwestern US road trip. I had visited it in 2025 and spent two days there - we walked over 20km along the south rim and hiked down to Tipoff point. I had not, however, reached the bott

Petrified Forest National Park located within Painted Desert are out-worldly places in Arizona. But if they were not enough, during the same day we stood "on a corner in Winslow, Arizona" (if you know "Take It Easy" by the Eagles) and later saw a huge meteor crater. [POL] Park Narodowy Petrified Forest położony na obszarze 'Pustyni Pstrej' (Painted

Petroglyphs and El Malpais National Monuments were the highlights of day 4 of my US Road Trip 2026. Between day 3 and 4 we crossed from Rocky Mountains into Colorado Plateau. The geographical province is mostly associated with red sandstone rocks. True, but Petroglyphs and El Malpais have a different story to tell. Both testify to the volcanic past

Bandelier and Valles Caldera National Monuments were the highlights of day 3 of my US Road Trip 2026. On our way there from Taos, we visited two other points of interest - Earthship Biotecture and Los Alamos. While you may guess what we saw in the latter, I bet the former sounds a bit mysterious. Read on to learn what New Mexico offers to the curio

Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO was the highlight of Day 2 of our US Road Trip 2026. We started the day in Buena Vista, CO and drove south along Rocky Mountains ranges. We detoured a bit to Zapata Falls, where I hiked at my highest elevation up to that point, and finally admired the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. The day ended in Taos, NM. [POL] Park

One year after my first "America the Beautiful" road trip, I am back on the road in Southwest US. This time we are a group of 9 and will drive 5,000km across Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. The first stop - and an appetizer - is Garden of the gods Park in Colorado Springs. [POL] Rok po pierwszej podróży po płd-zach. USA wracamy do Stanów Zj

"A Meeting in Yosemite" is written in Polish and English. The English text is in italics, below each paragraph in Polish. Czternasty dzień był ostatnim dniem z zachwycającą przyrodą południowego zachodu USA. Potem już "tylko" San Francisco i jazda do Los Angeles na samolot. Dzień spędziliśmy w Parku Narodowym Yosemite. Jego głównym punktem było nie

"Vernal and Nevada Falls" is written in Polish and English. The English text is in italics, below each paragraph in Polish. Park Narodowy Yosemite dodaliśmy do naszego planu już w trackie pobytu w USA. Gdy lecieliśmy do Los Angeles, park był jeszcze zamknięty z powodu śniegu. Był więc naszą opcją rezerwową, ale jestem bardzo zadowolony, że udało si

"Land of the Giants" is written in Polish and English. The English text is in italics, below each paragraph in Polish. Kiedy opowiadam o podróży po płd-zach. USA, zawsze jednym tchem wymieniam cztery miejsca, które zrobiły na mnie największe wrażenie - Bryce Canyon  (Utah)  , Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon (oba Arizona) i Park Narodowy Sekwoi (Kali

"River Kern and Lake Isabella" is written in Polish and English. The English text is in italics, below each paragraph in Polish. Jedenasty dzień naszej podróży po południowo-zachodnich USA był pierwszym... bez żadnej atrakcji turystycznej. Nie było żadnego parku narodowego, nie było miejsca przyciągającego turystów. Była przyjemna wędrówka wzdłuż r

"Death Valley Mesquite Dunes" is written in Polish and English. The English text is in italics, below each paragraph in Polish. W pierwszej przymiarce do planu podróży po USA, Dolina Śmierci (Kalifornia) miała być tylko krótkim przystankiem. Ale im więcej o niej czytałem, tym bardziej byłem przekonany, że potrzebujemy dwóch dni. Park Narodowy Dolin