Seeing the USA

The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage; viewing Alaska from a floatplane in Lake Hood; traveling by train to Denali National Park and Preserve; Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve; the cities of Haines and Ketchikan.

The Maker movement and craft beer in Portland, Ore.; Historic Carousel & Museum in Albany, Ore.; an ATV excursion through Deschutes National Forest; cattle ranching; making cowboy boots in Pendleton, Ore.; Tamástslikt Cultural Institute.

This Is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City; Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry at the Jurassic National Monument; canyoneering at Goblin Valley State Park; Monument Valley; Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.

Exploring the Cathedral Gorge State Park; Nevada Northern Railway Museum; Garnet Hill Recreation Area; an artisan makes tule duck decoys; the local Basque culture and wild horses in the Carson Valley.

The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix; chef Jeremy Pacheco; glass artist George Averbeck; exploring Sedona, Ariz., by jeep; Barrio Bread in Tucson, Ariz.; beekeeping.

Exploring the island of Molokai; touring a macadamia nut farm; the Lanai Culture and Heritage Center; the Kohola Brewery in Maui; the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park; Hawaii Wildlife Center.