Via Magazine
Fall 2025
Graveyards can be havens of natural beauty and fascinating history. They’re often beautifully landscaped parks or home to dramatic architecture and art. Some may preserve history, reflecting the lifestyles and values of those who came before us. Many others poetically express the ways people view nature and death. Most provide peaceful places to relax and reflect.
We’ve collected notable examples from around the West, each with compelling reasons to pay a respectful visit.
Defined by volcanic activity, wind, and water, the ever-changing natural beauty of the Hawaiian islands is what keeps visitors coming back again and again. And if you look beyond the beaches, each island—Hawaii (Big Island), Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Lanai—offers a dramatically different experience from the next.
Whether you prefer exploring by air, sea, Jeep, or on foot, here’s how to plan an adventure full of natural wonder.
Adventures in the West
Can you find culinary bliss tucked inside a tortilla? Absolutely. Try ordering any of these AAA Member suggestions.
Fall colors dazzle, elk bugle, and ghost stories swirl at the foot of the Rockies.
Climb cinder cones, clamber into lava tubes, cross obsidian flows, and sleep under starry skies along the southern section of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.
Each fall, this coastal park in Santa Cruz adds overwintering Western Monarch butterflies to its bounty of tide pools, marshes, and stone.
Car & Driving Tips
Car shoppers say they’re reluctant to buy an electric vehicle. But their concerns are sometimes misplaced.
Member News
Anyone who stops on the side of the road—drivers, emergency responders, anyone—is at risk. Slow down and move over to help them stay safe.
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