Park Secrets: Winter Wonderland showcases some of the most beautiful places to spend your winter break.
The beautiful and popular mountains of Mammoth Lakes, CA, are a skier's paradise. Nestled close to Nevada, Mammoth Lakes is 5 hours from both Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
With pockets of hot springs, this stretch of eastern California is a perfect place for hikers to warm up.
A breathtaking view from the top of Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Mementos from the 1980 medal-round men's ice hockey game "Miracle on Ice" are housed at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY.
Skiers ride the ski-lift to the top of Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
A signpost points the way to various ski runs on the top of Mammoth Mountain. The different symbols on the map signify the level of difficulty for a particular run, the diamondback being one of the more difficult runs.
A shot from the bottom of a ski run on Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
A map of the bobsled track at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, NY.
The von Trapp family, whose story was depicted in <i>The Sound of Music</i>, started the Trapp Family Lodge in the 1950s in Stowe, VT.
Along with a brewery, an abundance of meeting room space and accommodations for guests, the Trapp Family Lodge offers a cozy libray accessible to guests.