Deserts

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California

Joshua Tree National Park, California, after a massive snowstorm - the rangers said was the biggest they've seen in 10 years.

The Painted Desert - Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.

The Wave, Coyote Buttes North, Paria Canyon, Arizona. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime hike. Jeremy won the lottery for this hiking permit out of 1700 online applicants. In order to preserve wilderness character and limit damage to the fragile area, visitation to Coyote Buttes North is limited through a permit system to a total of 20 visitors each day.

Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California.

The Three Gossips, Arches National Park, Utah.

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada is a rare desert ecosystem and the largest oasis in the Mojave Desert. Ash Meadows has the highest concentration of endemic species in the US.

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Zion National Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah

Bell Rock Vortex, Coconino National Forest Sedona, Arizona. People claim that Bell Rock is a "vortex" (a place with a high concentration of spiritual energy), making it a popular tourist destination and place of meditation.

Salt Flats in Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park, California. The lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level.

Cholla Cactus Garden, Joshua Tree National Park, California.

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California

"The Boneyard", Coyote Buttes North, Paria Canyon, Arizona.

Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California.

Artists Palette, Death Valley National Park, California

On the road to Father Crowley Vista Point, Death Valley National Park, California.

Coyote Buttes North, Arizona

Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California.

Arches National Park, Utah

The Wave, Coyote Buttes North, Paria Canyon, Arizona.

Death Valley National Park, California