A Man Planned This American Road Trip 200 Years Ago. You Can Still Take It
In 1822, long before GPS, smartphones or interstate highways, Gideon Miner Davison published a travel guide that showed Americans how to explore their own country. His The…
The Wild West Isn’t Dead. You Just Have to Know Where to Look
From dusty main streets and historic saloons to rodeos, ranches and cowboy boots, the American West still carries traces of a frontier that officially disappeared more than…
The Museum of Bad Art and America’s Fascination With the Unusual
Imagine walking into a museum expecting masterpieces, only to find paintings that look awkward, strange or almost impossible to understand. In Boston, that is exactly the point….
Why Americans Once Hunted Wolves — And Now Travel to See Them
For decades, Americans saw wolves as predators that threatened livestock, wildlife and human interests. Today, people wake before sunrise in Yellowstone, setting up spotting scopes and waiting…
The Forgotten Places of America That Still Have Stories to Tell
Across America, some places seem frozen in another era: empty streets, abandoned buildings and industrial structures where communities once thrived. From gold-mining towns to forgotten factories and…