ARCTIC CIRCLE — What makes the allure of an imaginary dotted line so irresistible? I had flown through forest-fire smoke in a tiny prop plane, been jostled along a gravel road on a bus and battled ...

CHUGACH MOUNTAINS -- Alaska's largest city has witnessed a record snowfall. Snow-dump mountains now rise to multi-story height and snowberms still frame the roads, making April look more like February ...

From Lake Superior’s Pictured Rocks to the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana, outdoor adventures abound in the Midwest. Whether you are a biker or a hiker, a climber or an angler-or merely a lover of ...

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The scenic treasures of southwestern Montana, naturally, cling to the mountains and the stunning wide valleys that separate them. Avoiding Yellowstone National Park would be unthinkable, of course, ...

You begin by flying into the Olympic city of Calgary, which plays the role of Denver to Colorado-like Alberta. Then you’ve got 80 miles of jagged-peak horizon and country music on the rental car’s ...