Boston and Cape Cod certainly have their attractions–think lobster, beaches, history—but Massachusetts doesn’t end at the shore. Head west into the mountains, and there’s a completely different landscape to explore. …
As Europeans moved westward across the North American continent they found a variety of artifacts left behind by earlier cultures. Even more have been discovered in recent times. Think petroglyphs, …
Once in a while, exploring out-of-the-way places puts us on the path of a much greater adventure – checking out Cincinnati’s painted pigs, Lexington’s painted horses, and Fort Wayne’s painted …
We’ve often spent time at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area on the border between Kentucky and Tennessee. The Green River, which runs through the park (see …
As you drive along Interstate-70 in Utah, it’s easy to put on a music playlist and blow through without looking left or right. If you do, you’ll lose out. For …
Big Bend in Texas is not one of our most visited national parks but it’s certainly not off the beaten path. Even though this area of the southwest is extraordinarily …
Utah is legend for the sights you can see there—arches, hoodoos, swirling stone landscapes, cliffs and canyons. Visit in season and you’ll definitely be on the beaten path. But there …
We were on our trip with our 20-something niece headed for Madison, WI, and after 325 hard, fast mils we needed a break. “Hey!” I said, “Here’s a 16-foot high …
A trip took us to the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan’s upper peninsula. Our way home took us along M-28, on the southern shore of Lake Superior, where we passed a …
By Anna Burkett New England towns have plenty of vestigial British references. One of these is the suffix minster, as in Westminster, which designates a town with a monastic center or …
Acadia, in Maine, is one of the top 10 national parks in the U.S., with more than 2.5 million visitors annually. Come summer, it’s wall to wall people from Ellsworth …
When you’re driving around the country, you often see the brown signs that mark some sort of historic site. We often stop for these, even though they’re nothing we’ve ever …
Roadtrekers traversing the U.S. will probably end up in Austin, Texas sooner or later. When you do, be sure not to miss out on one of the country’s greatest …
If you’re familiar with historical Native American figures beyond Crazy Horse and Osceola, you’ve likely heard of Black Elk. He was born to the Oglala Sioux on Wyoming’s Powder River …
Western Oklahoma fits the “roads less travelled” bill quite nicely, and we’d like to tell you about an event that requires a bit of pre-planning. The town is Beaver, Oklahoma …
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We love river drives, especially on the big rivers of the Midwest. They’re dotted with cities and small towns, and their long tenure as transportation corridors means they’re full of …
Remember Phillips 66 gas stations? Well, Frank Phillips made his money in the oil business and he thought about building a big east coast mansion like his friends the Rockefellers …
Charleston, South Carolina is full of bloody history, low country folklore, and pirate tales, so us finding such a thing there was maybe not a surprise. John’s Island, a bit south …
One of nature’s most unusual spectacles – synchronous fireflies — takes place in June, and it’s a good idea to plan ahead if you want to see it. There are …
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