Local residents dance in lederhosen and dirndls during Leavenworth's annual Maifest festival.

Local residents dance in lederhosen and dirndls during Leavenworth's annual Maifest festival.

Destination: Washington State.

Exploring a faux-Bavarian village in Washington State.

The thought of sandwiches while hiking make happiness impossible.

Counterintuitively, high gas prices are good for you.

The astounding scenery around Mt. St. Helens tells a story of a horrifying natural disaster.

Owning a car isn't necessarily enough to get to Mt. St. Helens.

Another Destination

A happy couple at the Swan Club on Long Island

New York.

Being mannequin-sized can come in handy.

Another Destination

A 30-second exposure reveals hikers gazing at the moon near Death Valley's Telescope Peak.

Death Valley.

Moonwalking Telescope Peak.