In the fall, the trails of Deschutes National Forest are perfect for hiking and mountain biking.
The dramatic Hollyford Track starts in the midst of lowland forest, crossing mountain streams and passing pretty waterfalls as it follows the broad Hollyford River valley all the way to the sea at Martins Bay.
Even in the afternoon sun though, a short walk can easily lead you into perennial mist forest and over the trickle of a mountain stream.
Located in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, the area encompasses around 2000 sq km of mountain, peatland, beach, forest and coastline across west Sutherland and on to the north coast.
The water turns to spray before it reaches the foot of the mountain and provides moisture to the tropical forest.
The Wild River Wilderness is a beautiful and unspoiled part of the White Mountain National Forest, located just a few miles from the Maine border in central-eastern New Hampshire.
On Friday up to 300 people are expected to start replanting in the most severely damaged area of Crowthorne Forest with species including sweet chestnuts, sequoia, Douglas firs and mountain pines.
The trail passes through the Black Forest, rising 700m in elevation along mountain paths lined with wild garlic, and eventually presents views of the distant Glarner Alps.
The mysterious creature was traced by a joint team from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Sri Lanka who conducted about 1, 000 nocturnal searches in mountain forest.
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Midnight blue lakes reflect the huge forested canyons in their flawless waters, crystalline waterfalls flow from the mountain tops and exquisite orchids and rhododendrons weave threads of colour through the greenery of the forest floor.
The popular trail is in the Cleveland National Forest, where the dangers of 720 square miles of rugged mountain wilderness run smack up against the planned communities and shopping malls of suburban southeast Orange County.
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