American West
As the World Warms, the Future of Skiing Looks Bleak
Climate change is delivering serious wounds to the winter sport all over the globe
December 11, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
The Long and Grueling Journey on the Presidential Campaign Trail
A look at each candidate's long, long journey that ends at the polling booth
November 05, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
The Haunted and the Haunting: Best Places to Visit on Halloween
This Halloween, indulge in the the electric, nerve-zapping thrill of fear, and consider visiting real-life destinations of creepy history and ghostly legends
October 30, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Wolves Are Returning to Oregon–but Not All Locals Want Them
In 1947, the last wolf in Oregon was killed for a bounty fee of $5 just outside of Crater Lake National Park. Now, after more than 50 years of absence, the animals are staging a comeback
August 31, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Great Food Festivals of the World
To sample the best foods and flavors of a region, head for a festival
August 10, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
More Great Books and Where Best to Read Them
A continuation of last week's list of the author's favorite reads
July 27, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Great Books—and the Best Places to Read Them
Reading while traveling can serve as a sensory supplement to one's surrounding environment. Here's a list of some of my favorite books and where to read them
July 21, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
John Wayne’s Hondo Comes Out on Blu-ray
The Duke's daughter-in-law Gretchen Wayne talks about the restored version of one of his moodier Westerns
June 06, 2012 |
By Daniel Eagan
Grueling Travel through Beautiful Places: the Madness of Extreme Races
The Crocodile Trophy mountain biking race is off-road, meaning gravel, rocks, ruts, puddles (potentially containing crocodiles lying in ambush), dust and lots of crashing. If this sounds like a pleasant way to see the northeastern corner of Australia, then sign up
May 03, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
World Wildlife Hunt
It takes $6,000 to shoot a leopard in Botswana. And if you cough up $1,200, you can shoot a crocodile. Short on cash? There's always baboons, which go for $200 a pop
April 24, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Indulging in American Basque Cuisine
The Basques followed the sheep from Europe to the western United States and they brought with them their boardinghouse cuisine
April 2012 |
By Jonathan Gold
More Great Walks of the World
Which hikes are the best in the world, and which ones did we miss?
March 08, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
The Allure of Nonexistent Places
Long-gone destinations have their own special appeal, don't you think?
January 24, 2012 |
By Susan Spano
Five Films About Faith
Movies that question your beliefs, from Steve Martin to Bengalese film to a nostalgic look at the old West
December 15, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Determining Who Made the Most Movies
Some directors make more movies than others. A lot more.
December 09, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Books on Bike Perfection and Women’s Bike-Won Freedom
Women's clothing was a problem, and to efficiently ride a bike there was only one thing to do: Take it off
December 01, 2011 |
By Alastair Bland
Out Where the West Begins
A new boxed DVD set examines the history of the West in films.
September 21, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
The Mustang Mystique
Descended from animals brought by Spanish conquistadors centuries ago, wild horses roam the West. But are they running out of room?
March 2010 |
By Abigail Tucker
Carving Out the West at the Great Smoke Conference
In 1851, American Indian tribes gathered to seek protection of their western lands from frontiersman on the Oregon Trail
April 02, 2009 |
By Paul VanDevelder
The Dinosaur Fossil Wars
Across the American West, legal battles over dinosaur fossils are on the rise as amateur prospectors make major finds
April 2009 |
By Donovan Webster
