Redesignation makes Indiana Dunes the US’s newest national park, ending a fight for recognition lasting 103 years
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‘Anti-Trump hotel’ opens in Washington DC
Eaton DC offers platform for campaigners as world’s first ‘activist’ hotel. Clever marketing or genuine attempt to broker change?
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Six of the best US national trails – chosen by experts
To mark the 50th anniversary of the US national trails system, six hikers and outdoor writers pick their favourite routes across the American wilderness
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The best towns and small cities in the US: Portland, Maine
This buzzing city on the New England coast has a strong community spirit running through its art and music scene, as well as food and drink that’s big on local flavours
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Martin Luther King anniversary: the US Civil Rights Trail
Half a century on from the assassination of Martin Luther King, novelist Dolen Perkins-Valdez takes a moving trip on the newly opened trail, from the great man’s birthplace to the site of his death in Memphis
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San Francisco’s Japantown: vibrant, on-trend and fighting for its future
Japanese people started moving to J-Town after the city’s 1906 earthquake and the area still reflects its roots with festivals, food stops and arty stores but its small businesses face a battle against a real-estate boom
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Manhattan transfers: New York’s boroughs by ferry
Downtown New York has sights galore but the city’s expanded ferry service offers a more relaxed way to see its less famous neighbourhoods – and fabulous views back to Manhattan
