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The “Average Joe’s” extreme sport takes athletes high atop mountains and deep into canyons
February 16, 2011
| By Jim Morrison
Microdistillers are making their mark around the Lone Star State
February 04, 2011
| By Jon Brand
Maryland’s Eastern Shore is home to many historical sites and parks devoted to the heroine of the Underground Railroad
February 02, 2011
| By Jeanne Maglaty
The author finds inspiration at the doorstep of his Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house near the central California town
February 2011
| By T.C. Boyle
The town's Civil War cemeteries deepened Ernest Furguson's view of history as a young boy
January 2011
| By Ernest B. Furgurson
The construction of the bridge that bypasses the Hoover Dam was an Erector Set dream come true for this photographer
December 2010
| By T.A. Frail
Ever since American Stirling Dickinson arrived there in 1937, the Mexican town has been a magnet for artists and U.S. expatriates
December 2010
| By Jonathan Kandell
Each year, New Mexicans gather around a giant burning effigy, casting off their bad memories into the consuming bonfire
October 28, 2010
| By April Reese
The Pacific Northwest city captivated the author first when she was an adventure-seeking adolescent and again as an adult
November 2010
| By Katherine Dunn
Cartographer Bryan Conant leads the quest to link Big Sur to southern California in the West Coast’s answer to the Appalachian Trail
September 27, 2010
| By Matt Kettmann
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist J.R. Moehringer rolls the dice on life in Sin City
October 2010
| By J.R. Moehringer
The massive oil spill devastated the Prince William Sound shore 21 years ago; now the wildlife and vistas are making a comeback
September 13, 2010
| By Megan Gambino
The mystics of the Florida village offer a connection to the spirits living among us and a portal into America’s religious past
September 10, 2010
| By Amy Green
The dazzling but tarnished Brazilian city gets a makeover as it prepares for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games
September 2010
| By Alan Riding
Old photographs of early 20th century outdoorsmen outline the path used by hikers today seeking the American Southwest landmark
May 24, 2010
| By Jim Conaway
April 21, 2010 | By Megan Gambino
A trip through the wildlife refuge’s waterways reveals more than just gators and grasses
April 21, 2010
| By Kenneth Fletcher
Vermont's roads lead you to dairy farms, vineyards and local breweries for foodies looking for great eats
April 20, 2010
| By Amanda Bensen
A random jaunt through the hallowed region that flavors the culture of its urban cousin to the north
April 16, 2010
| By Jamie Katz
Despite setbacks, the Mississippi River city has held onto its rollicking blues joints, smokin' barbecue and welcoming, can-do spirit
May 2010
| By Jamie Katz
Filoli—a lavish early 20th century estate that is the last of its kind—harks back to when San Francisco’s richest families built to dazzle
May 2010
| By Andrew Purvis
The state's Route 100 offers an unparalleled access to old New England, from wandering moose to Robert Frost's hideaway cabin
May 2010
| By Jonathan Kandell
An odd and affecting monument stands off a Nevada highway as a testament to one man’s passions
April 09, 2010
| By Kristin Ohlson
Descended from animals brought by Spanish conquistadors centuries ago, wild horses roam the West and may be running out of room
March 2010
| By Abigail Tucker
Driving through the southwest? Make sure to read our tips on the best ways to appreciate Monument Valley
January 25, 2010
| By Bruce Hathaway
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