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Bieri was last seen off-trail near the waterfall, the Park Service said.
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
Mysterious medieval ruins fleck otherwise untouched vistas that are often shrouded in mist, and through them, rare animals roam the lowlands, and towering waterfalls meander from above.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Ontonagon offers Lake Superior beaches, Porcupine Mountains Located in the Upper Peninsula's far northwest, this area features a variety of hiking trails, lakefront sandy beaches, waterfalls, ski areas, a historic lighthouse, and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, also known as the Porkies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
The park's pièce de résistance is Enfield Glen – a deep, narrow gorge carved by glacial waters, where visitors can explore nine miles of trails that meander past a dozen enchanting waterfalls.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
Mysterious medieval ruins fleck otherwise untouched vistas that are often shrouded in mist, and through them, rare animals roam the lowlands, and towering waterfalls meander from above.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Ontonagon offers Lake Superior beaches, Porcupine Mountains Located in the Upper Peninsula's far northwest, this area features a variety of hiking trails, lakefront sandy beaches, waterfalls, ski areas, a historic lighthouse, and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, also known as the Porkies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
The park's pièce de résistance is Enfield Glen – a deep, narrow gorge carved by glacial waters, where visitors can explore nine miles of trails that meander past a dozen enchanting waterfalls.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterfall
cascade
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From the space's elevated perch, the expanse of the resort cascades down the sides of a shallow valley to a private shimmering bay and a curving white sand beach.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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Apply a thick layer of steroid-like over-the-counter cortisone cream mixed with a thick emollient like Dr. Rossi Derm MD Night Synthesis (the peptide in the night synthesis targets the TRPV1 receptor to help block the inflammatory cascade), or pure aloe vera gel also works.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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“Waterfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterfall. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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