Alta Ski Resort isn’t your typical western U.S. ski resort. Each of the five lodges is independently owned, and there isn’t a village center in…

Aspen, aptly named for the Aspen trees filling its mountainsides (those aren't individual trees but a large connection of roots!), is one of the West's…

With its stellar children's ski school, complimentary shuttle transportation around the resort and variety of conveniently located, ski-in/ski-out lodging, Beaver Creek caters to families. Plus,…

Big Sky, Montana, is the America you visit to leave your urban woes behind and breathe in the crisp mountain air. Aptly named Lone Mountain…

Breckenridge is one of the Rockies' oldest ski towns, and it's also one of North America's most popular -- due in large part to the…

The legions of fantastical rock formations that tower over the slopes of Utah's Bryce Canyon are the main attraction in this national park. Known as…

On an unmarked map of the United States, children often identify the state of Idaho in the western U.S. because of its long, slender panhandle…

Many people associate Colorado with skiing, but you don't have to be a winter sports aficionado to vacation here. In fact, there's no such thing…

The naturally divided terrain of Copper Mountain distinguishes it from the other two dozen or so ski resorts in Colorado. Now the third largest in…

Denver, Colorado, appropriately nicknamed the Mile-High City, sits 5,280 feet above sea level. While families from the flatland may feel the effects of thinner air…

Imagine vacationing with your family in a small, historic town that's surrounded by mystical mountains so vast and so tall, they look as though they…

One of the more rugged natural landscapes in the American West, the Grand Teton National Park is defined by the snowcapped peaks of the Teton…

The newest national park in the U.S. (so deemed in 2004), the Great Sand Dunes National Park in central southern Colorado offers kids the chance…

When you step off the plane and onto the tarmac at Jackson Hole Airport, you'll immediately be hit by crisp, mountain air and a view…

A place set high above the rest of the world, Keystone, Colorado -- founded in 1970 by Max Dercum -- is all about family, friends…

Located right on the Utah/Arizona border, Lake Powell is a popular destination for families looking for adventure. In fact, the area attracts approximately 2 million…

Missoula, Montana, otherwise known as The Garden City, is home to an abundance of family-friendly activities, including A Carousel for Missoula, the Rocky Mountain Elk…

Moab, Utah, is an ideal destination for families who love playing in the outdoors. Its stunning natural landscapes - from towering red-rock towers to terracotta…

It's not just the legendary powder that keeps my family of four coming back to Park City. Nor is it the direct flight to Salt…

"America the Beautiful's," "Oh, purple mountains' majesty" makes complete sense while driving through the stunning twists and turns of Rocky Mountain National Park. At close…

Salt Lake City is often overlooked due to its proximity to Park City, Alta, Snowbird and all those other renowned ski mountains within an hour's…

Silverwood is the Northwest’s largest amusement park, featuring world-class roller coasters, carnival rides, entertainment, and a water park set in the beautiful North Idaho countryside.…

Snowmass, Colorado, is comprised of two entities: the world-renowned ski area and the Town of Snowmass Village. Together, they offer visiting families a wealth of…

Steamboat Springs is a modern-day ski resort town with a definite Old West feel. Cattle ranchers and farmers settled there in the 1800's, and some…

This is one of the world's classic ski resorts and one of the first destination resorts in the U.S. It is indeed magnificent -- a…

There are some places on this planet so blessed by Mother Nature and so gently cared for by human beings that parents should consider it…

Located in the San Juan Range of Colorado's Rocky Mountains, in what is known as a "box canyon," is this cool little ski/cowboy town. The…

I've heard Vail likened to a Disney Ski Village due to its Alpine Village look and feel. Perhaps it is not like other ski areas…

Some consider Winter Park -- at 67 miles away the closest major resort -- Denver's local ski hill; that wouldn't be too far off base,…

Nineteenth-century Mormon pioneers sought asylum from religious prosecution amidst the cliffs and canyons of what is now Zion National Park. But before the pioneers arrived,…