Nature Preserves

From a 1930s bathing beach to a 1970s dumping ground, this stretch of Buenos Aires is now its largest and wildest reserve.

Formerly a munitions depot and World War II POW camp, now a nature reserve.

A quiet alpine lake where hikers pass alpacas and an old brewery.

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.

This late 1800s historic home was moved by land and sea to serve its current role as a welcome center.

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

One of the biggest islands in the River Po is a protected nature reserve, reachable only by a seasonal ford rich with endemic fauna, fossils, and late 19th-century buildings.

One of the northernmost occurrences of western juniper can be found in the sand dunes of Washington's Palouse.

Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.

Named for a self-taught botanist who cataloged hundreds of native plants, this garden continues her work of preserving California plant life.

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

In addition to fishing and camping, this spot in Nebraska’s Sandhills is one of the world’s darkest places.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.