Located in the Pacific Northwest, the North Cascades National Park is an underrated gem in the heart of Washington state, and an ideal dupe for the Dolomites without stamping your passport.

I’m standing alone on a ledge high in the Italian Dolomites, a few metres from a vertiginous drop to a valley floor far below ...

Standing at the mouth of the Alpe di Fanes, a completely untracked valley in the very heart of the Dolomites national park, I paused to take in the beauty of the surrounding plateau. The ...

The Dolomites also include several internationally important ... The property comprises parts of a national park, several provincial nature parks and Natura 2000 sites, and a natural monument. Buffer ...

German and Italian are both spoken in this picturesque town surrounded by the ragged Dolomite mountains. Bolzano's most famous resident, called "Oetzi" by the locals, speaks neither. But he's ...

The Belluno Dolomites National Park was founded in 1993 and was declared a UNESCO heritage site in 2009. The hidden gem overlooks the Piave River, and given its smaller size, there is plenty to do ...

After a day on the slopes, enjoy the distinct culture and cuisine of the Dolomites in one of these ... the Paneveggio - Pale di San Martino Nature Park, the village of San Martino di Castrozza ...

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The Italian Dolomites are rich in legends – dwarves ... The landscape turns crueller as I climb into the Fanes National Park and towards Lago di Braies. Meadows rise to barren precipices ...