Becca Blond

On the Road JEFF CAMPBELL Coordinating Author Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (pi 102) has the only trail signs l've seen warning of 'hot lava!' Truth is, stumbling over miles of blackened lava till I reached the molten rock entering the sea gave me 'chicken-skin.' Even long past dark, it was...

Destination Southwest USA The Southwest USA is cool enough to merit two Las Vegases. And both cities represent this triculturally diverse, historically rich, always artistic, sometimes outrageous and naturally gorgeous region with equal accuracy. Home to UFO fanatics, vortex junkies. Native...

See Climate Charts (pi 146) for more information. Getting Started The main thing to keep in mind about traveling in the USA - besides costs - is the continent's immense scale. Texas alone is twice the size of Germany. It's easy to get overambitious. The best strategy is to choose a region and...