Still Life, with Cows
Completing the entire Florida Trail means miles of pavement pounding. On this lonely dead-end road in Basinger, my companions are cows.
Lake Okeechobee’s High Point
Views from the top: this Florida Trail roadwalk between the two sides of Port Mayaca offers an excellent perspective on the lake.
Walking the Reservation
Hiking the Seminole Reservation between L-3 Canal and the Big Cypress Campground is mostly a roadwalk – more dirt roads than paved – but is quite scenic and interesting.
Last Moments of Wild
At Dos De Enero Ranch along the boundary of Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, I witnessed the last moments of the fiery spirit of this wild stallion.
Haunted by Eureka Springs
Discover the weird in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a Victorian village in the Ozarks with both gruesome ghosts and Wild West history.
Exploring Maquoketa Caves State Park
Your view of Iowa is turned upside down at Maquoketa Caves State Park, a family-friendly caving destination south of Dubuque that lets you climb right in and explore wild caves.
Glowing Stones at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum
At the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, history meets glowing rocks, as fluorescent minerals show off an array of brilliant colors inside a former mine.
Touring Gettysburg Battlefield
For a detailed tour of Gettysburg National Military Park, make sure you go with a Licensed Battlefield Guide from the oldest professional guide service in the United States, the Gettysburg Guides.
The Panama Canal
A trip through the Panama Canal on a small ship lets you see the working operations of the century-old locks of one of the top engineering marvels of the world.