5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (717+ words) WorldAtlas Here is a fact that catches out plenty of Canadians: hardly anyone in Canada truly owns the ground beneath them. Buy a house in Toronto or a cabin on a northern lake and you gain a powerful set of…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (576+ words) A storm on Lake Superior can generate waves higher than a two-story house. Wind speeds can reach hurricane force, and severe conditions can keep ships in port for days. At this scale, the physical conditions on the Great Lakes resemble…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1154+ words) WorldAtlas Oregon summer does not always follow the plan people had in mind. A beach stop can become the place they linger over dinner. A mountain town can turn a quick detour into the best part of the trip. The…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1146+ words) WorldAtlas In Seldovia no road reaches town so the mail comes by plane and the groceries come by boat. Talkeetna still runs on the railroad that built it back in 1916. Petersburg fishermen head out on the same tides their Norwegian…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (406+ words) Mornings run on the Telluride Coffee Company, which sends out breakfast burritos alongside beer, cocktails, and natural wine for whoever needs a head start. Gold Mountain Gallery sits across the way with paintings, sculpture, and a stock of furniture and…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (579+ words) Broadway rewards a slow walk. Hazel and Pearl's trades in vintage finds, the Gooseberry Garden Quilt Shop stocks fabric and finished quilts, and the bookshop on the street keeps a coffee bar going for anyone who wants to read a…...

8+ hour, 35+ min ago   (801+ words) WorldAtlas Northern California's famous small towns tend to arrive pre-packaged, their main streets tidied up for the weekend crowds. The six towns here never got that treatment, and they are more interesting for it. Gold, timber, or dairy built each…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1115+ words) WorldAtlas There's no doubt that mountain towns can develop their own unique identities. That comes partly from isolation and partly from the unusual character of the people who settle them. The Rocky Mountains hold a remarkable number of distinctive and…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (296+ words) Petrified wood turns up in many of the 63 US national parks and four of them hold especially large concentrations where the oldest in Arizona predates the youngest in North Dakota by over 150 million years. National parks in Arizona, Wyoming, North…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago   (411+ words) Don't leave Coronado without heading to the Henry for brunch and trying their brunch favorites like avocado toast, egg sandwiches, and breakfast burritos in an upscale environment. When you need a break from the beach, you can experience a unique…...