In Awe of Stonehenge
An iconic Neolithic site known around the world, there is only one Stonehenge. As we discovered, it's worth the journey to stand on this windy hillside in England in order to understand its allure and power.
Taking on Portland's 4T
Portland's 4T provides a way to loop Oregon's most bustling metro on foot, including four miles of hiking through mossy forests of towering spruce trees.
Bike Ride at Horn Creek
With creekside riding and a view of distant ridges, the Horn Creek Trail at Lick Fork Recreation Area, Sumter National Forest, SC is one of the region's most pleasant mountain biking trails for just taking in the views.
At home with Jefferson Davis
A visit to Jefferson Davis’ home, Beauvoir, in Biloxi, Mississippi, is enhanced by the annual muster of reenactors, both Confederate and Union, for the weekend.
Mountain Biking at Hickory Knob
For both scenery and a technical challenge on your mountain bike, the Lakeview Trail at Hickory Knob Resort State Park in South Carolina offers a great ride.
Mountain Biking at Baker Creek
Scouting the Baker Creek Mountain Bike Trail in McCormick, South Carolina was a challenge, between ice storm damage and a lack of recent experience on steep terrain.
The First Public Walk in Britain: Calton Hill
One of the seven volcanic hills within Edinburgh, Calton Hill is an ancient cinder cone atop which the first public footpath in Great Britain was established, in 1775.
Crossing Yorkshire
Crossing Yorkshire in a coach on a British Isles tour with John's parents, we barely scratched the surface of this moody, fascinating countryside.
The Angel Oak
A stately ancient live oak thought to be more than 1,500 years old, the Angel Oak is on John's Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry near Charleston.
The Mississippi Sandhill Crane
Bringing an endangered species back from the brink of extinction, the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge provides a success story for conservation.
