Originally Posted By: tfabris
See some of the *natural* beauty we've got over here instead. Yellowstone? Grand Canyon? Anyone have other suggestions?

The Rockies! Come to Colorado and hike a 14er (14,000 foot mountain). Rocky Mountain National Park is great at any time of the year, and from Colorado you can drive to New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming - Jackson and the Tetons would also be a good place to go.
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Mark Cushman