The Florida Keys; the gateway to the West; the architect of the West; the Colorado River up close; Mammoth Caves.

The country's highest mountain; Anchorage; Kenai Fjords; the Arctic Circle in everlasting daylight; dog sleds; the gold rush; the bears.

Michigan: the Great Lakes; Detroit, rolling farmlands, outdoor adventures.

Northern New England: Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont; some of the worst weather in the world; skiing in the Appalachians; going lobstering.

Red sandstone of the Big 5 National Parks; mountain biking; backcountry skiing.

Portland, Ore.; sand boarding; lava rock hiking in Willamette National Forest; rafting; the Oregon caves.