visitusa.org.uk 59 XXXXXXX MOUNTAIN BIKERS will find miles of easy-tochallenging trails across all 50 states, with INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION GOLD LEVEL RIDE CENTRES in Boise, Idaho; Duluth, Minnesota; Oakridge, Oregon; and Park City, Utah. DIVERS will find plenty of adventures beneath the waves east or west coast – hunting for giant Pacific octopus off WHIDBEY ISLAND, Washington; swimming with manta rays at BIG ISLAND, Hawai‛i; and exploring sunken wrecks off the FLORIDA KEYS. KAYAK WITH ’GATORS One of the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia’, the state’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a wild, swampy sanctuary, with ancient cypress forests and some famous reptilian inhabitants: around 13,000 American alligators. Join an expert-led kayak tour through the swamp to safely view ’gators, turtles, salamanders and more. ZIP IT UP If you’ve been ziplining and think, “been there; done it!” – think again. There’s no end of exciting zipline combos in the U.S. Combine a zip with a sip at a vineyard in California’s Santa Margarita, zoom over a waterfall on Hawaii’s Garden Isle of Kauai, or fly over vast canyons in Florida’s Ocala. Hold on tight! VENTURE UNDERGROUND Deep beneath the forests and prairies of Kentucky, a labyrinth of tunnels and caverns form the longest known cave network on Earth. A World Heritage Site, Mammoth Cave National Park has more than 400 miles of explored passageways, and offers a range of cave tours, nature trails and canoeing along the Green River. ZOOM THROUGH THE SNOW Winter is a wonderful time to visit America’s national parks, and exploring the backcountry by snowmobile adds even more excitement. Start in West Yellowstone, Montana, and you’ll have 400 miles of snow-covered trails to drive. Guided tours take in sites including the Old Faithful Geyser and Grand Canyon. “A World Heritage Site, Mammoth Cave National Park has more than 400 miles of explored passageways, and offers a range of cave tours, nature trails and canoeing along the Green River”
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