The only one of the Seven Natural Wonders located in North America, the Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes. Carved out by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon’s layered bands of red rock reveal billions of years of biological and geological history. At its deepest, theRead More →
Coast Redwoods span from southern Oregon to central California but rarely grow more than 50 miles inland since these giants rely on the unique climate of the Pacific Coast – namely fog – to guard against drought. To stand at the base of Earth’s tallest tree is to know howRead More →
The majestic Canadian Rockies span nearly 69,500 square miles between the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and continue southward into the U.S. states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico and form the spine of the North American continent. Best know for their jagged, rocky, snow-capped peaks,Read More →
One of the most remote and breathtakingly beautiful national parks in the world, Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island in the northern reaches of Canada is a diverse and awesome Arctic wonderland. Jagged granite peaks and ancient glaciers stand fast over tundra valleys and vertical-walled fjords with winding waterways thatRead More →
Sweeping westward from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands are located in one of the most beautiful and dramatic regions in the world. Nestled among active volcanoes, sea-sculpted coastline, and endless miles of untamed landscape exist the Aleut people and an array of birds, wildlife, and marineRead More →
British Columbia’s west coast seaport city of Vancouver is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities and is well known for its natural beauty. An abundance of urban, suburban, and naturescapes make Vancouver a popular TV and film production location and it’s often named one of the best cities toRead More →
Northern California’s hilly city of San Francisco sits at the tip of a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The City by the Bay is the center of the Bay Area and is best known for its liberal community, rich ethnic and cultural diversity, and naturalRead More →
Center of international finance, politics, film, music, fashion, commerce, and culture, New York is the most populous city in the United States and is one of two cities – alongside London – to be universally considered to be a World City. With one of the most iconic skylines in theRead More →
Massive can’t begin to describe Mexico City, the capital of Mexico and most populous city in North America. Founded on the rubble of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, Mexico City served as the colonial capital of New Spain and then, following the Mexican War for Independence, capital of the MexicanRead More →
Crossroads and unofficial capital of the South, Atlanta is as dynamic and youthful a city as it is charming and elegant. Tradition meets innovation and progress in this great American metropolis. Sprawling suburbs surround an urban core of skyscrapers interspersed with pedestrian parks and pavilions. There’s no shortage of world-classRead More →
