Redesignation makes Indiana Dunes the US’s newest national park, ending a fight for recognition lasting 103 years
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The most underrated US attractions.
Sidestep big cities and theme parks to explore a bridge leading nowhere, great galleries, steaming volcanoes and outposts of US history
North Carolina town used in Three Billboards film launches location itinerary
The picturesque mountain town of Sylva is advertising itself as the real Ebbing, Missouri, with trip ideas that also show off North Carolina’s blockbuster natural attractions. Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including Travels through History : France Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys in the former Yugoslavia Travels through HistoryContinue reading “North Carolina town used in Three Billboards film launches location itinerary”
Five of the best distilleries on the American Whiskey Trail
As sales of Kentucky bourbon and Tennessee whiskey have rocketed, so has interest in the terroir of the region, and distilleries – Jack Daniel’s and Wild Turkey included – have opened for tours
The best towns and small cities in the US: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The sporting fanaticism, liberal traditions, food and music of a university town where the ‘individual streak still lives strong’
10 of the best views, festivals and events for the US total solar eclipse
Planning a trip in search of totality on 21 August in the US? Our guide provides advice on vantage points and events along the Oregon-to-South Carolina viewing corridor, plus tips on places to stay
Threatened US national monuments you have to see – in pictures
America the beautiful … it’s a land of dramatic – and protected – scenery but, with 27 national monuments’ status under review, change may be coming. Here, are 22 of the threatened mainland sites.
How to hike the Grand Canyon
With the US’s natural wonders facing an uncertain future, now is the time to visit the greatest of them all. Our writer tackles the 23-mile Rim-to-Rim trail in a single, muscle-grinding day, but offers tips for walking the route at a gentler pace
Tesla surpasses GM to become most valuable car company in US
Elon Musk’s luxury car manufacturer, which has never made a profit, now worth $51.4bn after share prices soared unexpectedly starting last week
US scientists launch world’s biggest solar geoengineering study
Research programme will send aerosol injections into the earth’s upper atmosphere to study the risks and benefits of a future solar tech-fix for climate change
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