RV Lifestyle Story and photos by Rex Vogel Nothing compares to the freedomof the open road, especially when it takes you to some of the most magnificent scenery and interesting places. No matter where you love to roam, Canada and the U.S. offer many spectacular road trips. Read on to find the best places to visit this summer. Ansel Adams once said, “Sometimes I do get to places where God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” Remember to bring your camera. Click. The Best Places to Travel in Summer Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia Imagine a place where three rivers roar and wildlife sightings are as common as sunrise and sunset. The place is Wells Gray Provincial Park…5,250 square kilometres of alpine wilderness, borne from volcanoes and carved by glaciers. It’s one of the most special landscapes in all of B.C. Wells Gray is a world-class destination for canoeing, rafting, kayaking, fly-fishing, hiking, camping and horseback riding. Ancient volcanoes and slow-moving glaciers carved the rivers and lakes that fuel the park’s 39 named waterfalls. Newport, Rhode Island There areplentyof things todoyear-round inNewport, but the seaside city really shines brightest during the summer. After all, the million-dollar mansions that Newport is known for were built as warm-weather retreats, for those perfect days spent on yachts and lawns. But even if you don’t have a mansion in which to stay, there are many ways to soak in the culture − at a fraction of the price. The CliffWalk, where you can peek into well-manicured backyards, remains free, while some of the mansions charge a small admission fee. And the who’s who of Newport will be out in spades at two big festivals in July: the Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona Admire the grandeur and wonders of the Grand Canyon, a powerful and inspiring landscape that overpowers our senses through its immense size. You won’t find similar mixtures of colour and erosional formations anywhere else. The canyon is 445 kilometres long, up to 30 kilometres wide and about 1.7 kilometres deep, according to the National Park Service. Just about everywhere you look, the views are amazing and the sheer size of it can be overwhelming. 24 | www.snowbirds.org
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