After exiting the Des Moines International Airport this morning, I took a right turn and found myself immediately immersed in the bright greens of America's heartland. Corn fields hugged both sides of the road and dairy cows munched on the lush prairie grasses as I...

WASHINGTON-OREGON BORDER "“ The light comes streaming through the gaps in the curtains early this morning, and out the window of my sleeper car I can see clear blue skies and the beautiful Columbia River flowing alongside the tracks. In the wee hours of last night,...

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK "“ Sooner or later, we all have rainy days, even at times when we are really hoping to see the sun. Today I was scheduled to take a four-mile hike around a lake in Glacier National Park with Jan Metzmaker, Director of the Whitefish Convention and...