“Tree islands” deep in a sea of grass once helped Native Americans elude capture by U.S. troops. A tour of these refuges reveals a rich culture and a new risk: rising water.
For Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong, even their fame couldn’t fully protect them from the terrifying violence of Jim Crow. But the railroad, particularly the elegant Pullman sleeping car, provided a “home away from home.”
Rail-biking uses specially designed vehicles that are pedaled along disused railway lines. It’s easy and fun and uses existing tracks for recreation. One writer gave it a try in the Catskills.
Some 90 percent of the economy in this coastal California region relies on visitors. But overtourism, the high cost of living and most worrisome, the effects of global warming, create a future of uncertainty.
On a trip to Sedona, Ariz., a writer tries to understand her mystically inclined mother’s beliefs with the help of crystals, meditation and visits to the area’s supposed celestial portals.
Fall is the perfect time to take excursions from bustling Music City into the surrounding countryside, where a variety of natural and cultural adventures await.
The acerbic star of “The White Lotus” and “My Old Ass” is enthusiastic about her often-overshadowed Delaware hometown, which she calls a “magical little gem.”
Take a road trip across this mountainous region of western Massachusetts, popping into breweries, art galleries and pizzerias, as its landscape erupts in autumnal glory.
Most travelers fly between cities like Lima, Cuzco and Arequipa, but if you want to explore beaches, deserts and mountains at your own pace, try a hop-on, hop-off bus.
Long waits can take a bite out of the magic at places like Walt Disney World and Disneyland. There are ways to speed things up, but be prepared to pay more.