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Hike through the poppies on a short series of moderate trails that run just a few miles in length, affording views of the poppy fields and surrounding buttes.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026 -
Within minutes, guests can be standing beneath the stone arches of Arches National Park, 4 miles away, or surveying mesas and buttes in Canyonlands National Park, 30 miles southwest, where the Colorado and Green rivers have carved the landscape for centuries.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Snow Canyon State Park in Utah offers dramatic red sandstone cliffs, black lava flows, and quiet trails just 40 minutes from Zion National Park.—
Tim Chester,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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And it was found in a habitat type — a dry river canyon with sandstone cliffs and Acacia cover — that may guide future field surveys in similar terrain.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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Chief among them is San Diego’s Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, where astronomy enthusiasts can watch the planets appear atop craggy coastal bluffs.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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With its scenic bluffs alongside a 360-acre lake and ample opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, swimming and paddling, Devil's Lake remains a favorite destination for Wisconsinites – and visitors to the state.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The national park promises epic escarpments, striking rock formations, and breathtaking bush walks less than an hour west of Sydney by car.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Oct. 2024
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And Edinburgh perfumery Jorum Studio’s scents, which include Phloem and Pony Boy, are witty homages to the country’s crags and concrete jungles.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife dedicated a new pedestrian bridge on Thursday in Eldorado Canyon State Park, where steep sandstone cliffs and precipitous crags have lured expert rock climbers from around the world since the 1970s.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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In an ideal world the palisades would have their own mayor and police department.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Yet for many families, the scars of incarceration remained, with rippling effects across generations.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Standard techniques designed for straight hair may increase the risk of linear scars and low graft survival, which lends to an overall unnatural appearance.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
Freep.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Tors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tors. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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