The Rainforest
It fell as if scripted. But this was the real thing, and to feel the thunderous power of the Panamanian rainforest was a wondrous thing.
Patagonia, in perspective
At the edge of Lago Grey in Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile, the vastness of the landscape is highlighted by the size of hikers passing massive icebergs.
London Bridge by Jet Boat
Taking a 6-hour tour from Laughlin, Nevada to the (original) London Bridge in Arizona is quite a commitment of time, but a fascinating Colorado River journey.
Rusty & Paulas
A surprise stop along US 301 in Bamberg, South Carolina leads us to a heaping helping of fine Southern cooking at Rusty and Paula's.
You Can't Go Back
Driving US 301 north from Georgia into South Carolina for the first time in decades, I'm in shock at how a once-regular stop for my family, Allendale, has fallen into ruin.
The Field of Dreams
Build it, and they will come. Americana runs deep, especially on the Fourth of July, when you discover a famous baseball diamond on a cornfield in rural Iowa.
Walterboro's Tuskegee Airmen
More than 500 of the Tuskegee Airman learned advanced aerial combat training at Walterboro Army Air Field. This memorial on the grounds of Lowcountry Regional Airport tells their story.
Stalking the Wild Venus Flytrap
Where do you find a Venus fly-trap in its native habitat? Within a 75 mile radius of Wilmington, North Carolina. Hikers, of course, have the upper hand in finding this tiny carnivore in the wild.
Wilmington's Gardens
From azaleas to pitcher plants, Wilmington, NC, offers the most diverse spectrum of gardens we've seen in the South. Thank the thousands of gardeners who live in the area and spend their time cultivating these sensory riches.
The Wilmington Riverwalk
Stretching the length of downtown, the Wilmington Riverwalk ties together interests as diverse as the city itself, from dining to boatbuilding
