Spotting a grizzly bear in the wild is an adrenaline-inducing experience. After all, these large bears are one of nature’s most powerful predators. Grizzlies typically avoid people, yet hikers sometimes encounter them in parts of North America where big populations...
From railroad hubs and river towns to hard-fought votes and alleged bribes, America's state capitals took wildly different paths to power. Today, in 17 states, the capital is also the most populous city. Phoenix, the nation's most populous state capital, has more than...
A house on California's redwood coast usually costs a fortune. In Crescent City, the typical one runs about $368,000. Bristol sits in the Virginia mountains with home values near $207,000. Every town here comes in under the national average home value of $372,000....
Yellowstone National Park is one of the last places in the United States where American bison still roam as they did centuries ago. Seeing hundreds of these huge animals lumber across the valleys is one of the park’s most famous sights. Casually known as buffalo by...
Cowboys first rode wild broncs down the main street of Montana's Wolf Point in 1915. That rodeo still runs every July. A long drive from any interstate hub will get you there. The reward is a stretch of the state where copper-mine ruins and working grain elevators...
Maine is packed with incredible places to explore, but if you only had one shot to show someone what the state is all about, where would you take them? That's exactly what we asked our audience: If someone had never been to Maine before and you could only take them to...
Taking advantage of the high mountains and sprawling landscapes, Montana’s small towns have something for visitors looking for exploration and a community to connect with on their adventure. National landmarks like Glacier National Park draw hikers and tourists from...
Yellowstone National Park is world-famous for its geysers, mountains, and (recently) TV cinematic presence. Among wildlife lovers, however, Yellowstone's most famous feature, alongside its wolves and bears, may be its massive herds of American bison. Bison are...
South Carolina hands a retiree three things at once: a paid-off house, a doctor close by, and a Saturday worth getting dressed for. The state skips tax on Social Security and shields the first chunk of retirement income for anyone over sixty-five. Median home prices...
Wisconsin keeps a lot of its history out on the main street, in buildings that have outlasted the trades that put them up. Walk the limestone blocks of Mineral Point or the Swiss storefronts of New Glarus and you are reading the town's record in stone and paint. Some...