Three cool places you need to check out

When it’s time to choose your getaway spot, there are a lot of considerations. Do you want something tropical versus something cool? Are you interested in exploring wildlife, or is desert something more appealing to you? Depending on your mood, there are quite a few nature getaways to choose from. Here are 3 of the top coolest nature getaways:

Everglades National Park

The Everglades are the only habitat that exists like this in the world. No other is like it. The Everglades is the only wetland that houses both alligators and crocodiles, it consists of mangrove forests, pine flatwoods, and sawgrass marshes. You can see the West Indian manatee, endangered leatherback turtles, and such a diverse array of plants and vegetation all while enjoying the Florida sunlight. 

Great Sand Dunes

The tallest sand dunes in North America stands at 750 feet tall. The Star Dune, one of the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado, takes around 5 hours to complete. Don’t worry through, if you are worried about the amount of time spent, you can always pitch your tent away from the day use area and stay for a few days. You can enjoy 4 wheeling, sand sledding, and sand boarding through the dunes, and you can easily rent gear just outside of the front entrance of the dunes. 

Mendenhall Ice Caves

Take in a wintery vibe in massive ice caves just a short 12 mile ride from Alaska’s capital city of Juneau. Not for the faint of heart, this trip will take you through 8 hours of ice caves, that need essential ice safety equipment. If you take a guided tour, there is much to learn and experience, but if you are a pro on the ice, then you can explore on your own. These ice caves are undergoing a constant state of change as they are created by the Mendenhall Glacier. As it melts, the caves recede, so in truth, there is no guarantee how much will be there in the future. This is a getaway with an expiration date.