Three Friends on the Pacific Crest Trail: A Fundraising Walk and Film
A long-distance hiking film has a wonderful way of making a vast journey feel close. Desert ground gives way to mountain country; weather ch...
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United States: Stories & Places to Explore
Plan White Sands National Park with a realistic dune outing, current road restrictions, walking choices and tips for enjoying the changing light. Explore Central Park with a manageable first-visit route, from the Mall to Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge, plus ideas for a second outing.
Start with White Sands National Park: Dunes, Walks and Visit Planning and Central Park: A First-Visit Walk and Places Worth a Pause.
The Total Solar Eclipse of 21 August 2017: Path, Timing and Viewing Context
For a brief part of 21 August 2017, people along a narrow path across the United States watched daylight change in a way that an ordinary su...
Pack Up + Go: The Idea Behind a Surprise-Destination Holiday
Opening an envelope to discover where you are going turns a familiar travel decision into part of the adventure. That is the appeal of a sur...
The Route 66 Solar-Roadway Proposal: A Pilot and a Larger Vision
Route 66 carries plenty of stories about the future. When it opened, the road connected places and opportunities in new ways. In 2016, headl...
Randal Olson’s US Road-Trip Route: The Landmarks Behind the Calculation
A line looping across the United States makes a tempting promise: perhaps somebody has already solved the road trip for us. Randal Olson’s w...
10 American Hotel Settings: Coast, City, Desert and Mountains
A beautiful hotel can be the centre of a holiday or a comfortable place to return after exploring. Decide which role you want it to play bef...
A 50-Landmark US Road-Trip Loop: What the Map Actually Optimises
A map with dozens of landmarks can inspire a road trip. It can also make your own available week feel rather small. The solution is to borro...