River cruise in Oregon conjures the spirit of Lewis and Clark

This is the same river route Lewis and Clark took 200 years ago, a 1,000-mile journey along the Columbia and Snake rivers and right up the musket of the American West.

















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Indiana's attempt at utopia: New Harmony

Through hard work and clean living, George Rapp promised his followers the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

















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Nothing like gladiator school for family mayhem

It's not often you step out of a chauffeured Mercedes and cheerfully answer "yes" when asked if you are "Ready to die?"





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Star-spangled anniversary

Baltimore celebrates bicentennial of the national anthem



As about 50 eighth-graders from New Jersey gathered around, Elizabeth White unzipped a large duffel bag.





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Space travel test flight a success, start-up says

Balloon space flight company completes small-scale test flight that will allow travelers to view Earth from 19 miles above ground



An Arizona start-up says it has successfully completed its first small-scale test flight of a stratospheric balloon and capsule being developed to show tourists a space-like view of the Earth from 19 miles above ground.

















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Thomas Jefferson's wine

It took a couple centuries, but his dream has come true in Virginia



In a garden beside rows of fruit trees and vegetables, grapes ripen on a sun-dappled mountainside. A few yards away, visitors snake their way through Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home. Even those who never have been there recognize the iconic mansion from the reverse side of a nickel coin.

















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Hemingway's tropical retreats reflect his adventures

Ernest Hemingway spent a lifetime cultivating a masculine image and personas. War correspondent, cigar lover, big game hunter, deep sea fisherman, boxer, liberal with liquor, minimalist with words all done to maximum effect. Predictably, evidence of his adventures fills the writer's two tropical homes in Key West and Havana. Hunting and fishing trophies stare down from the walls in nearly every room, as well as photos of his exploits and famous friends. He was a legend in his own time, and movie posters from his books such as "A Farewell to Arms" and "For Whom The Bell Tolls" that were made into films adorn the walls. But it's the spirit of the other kind of trophy he collected, his wives, that helps to distinguish his island retreats.

















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The West of old, new and myth meet in Durango, Colo.

Durango has hosted miners, Louis L'Amour, outdoor enthusiasts and Hollywood crews. It's also home to the historic Denver & Rio Grande Railway, which offers breathtaking trips to nearby Silverton.



Without railroads and mines, what would the American West be? Less populous, less prosperous, less polluted. And the town of Durango might not be anything at all.

















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A lovely day in — Gary?

Every year fans visit Michael Jackson's hometown, and here's what they find



Conventional wisdom says Gary is a city that time forgot — the worst, ugliest, smelliest, most decrepit, dangerous city in the Midwest, if not the nation.

















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