Topic: Pacific Northwestern States

The lush Pacific Northwest is full of places where nature reigns. Many who come to climb Mount Rainier start at the Inn. Crater Lake is a place of serene beauty born of unbelievable violence. There are more than 500 inches of snow ...

Native American Visions and Voices

Two exhibitions at the American Indian Museum provide the backdrop for this seminar exploring the cultures of Native peoples of North America. The exhibition Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World is the inspiration for a discussion of the world-views, customs, and ...

the ultimate how-to

Maybe it's the economy, maybe it's the weather, or maybe retro travel is in vogue - whatever the reason, 2010 has been a strong year for the classic American travel experience: the long distance road trip. Here at Lonely Planet, the US ...
Maybe it's the economy, maybe it's the weather, or maybe retro travel is in vogue - whatever the reason, 2010 has been a strong year for the classic American travel experience: the long distance road trip. Here at Lonely Planet, the US ...
Lonely Planet giving away free road trip itineraries through FacebookLonely Planet is giving away itineraries online from an upcoming guidebook, "USA's Best Trips: 99 Themed Itineraries Across America."The free PDFs can be downloaded from Lonely Planet's Facebook page. A different itinerary is ...
The West Coast is a perfect place to get your family some spring break fun. Check out our favorite things to do, from flying a kite in Seattle to clambering through restored wooden ships in San Diego.. Get a good view of ...

Journeys totem

Totem poles, those giant red cedar poles elaborately carved with images of animals and people, can be thought of as three-dimensional family histories; histories that began in the time before people lived on the earth, when birds and animals spoke to each ...

Obama creates Pacific Northwest Trail

President Obama creates Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, first in 26 yearsWhen the national scenic trails system was created four decades ago, the goal was to build a walking path across the United States.That goal has come closer to reality with President ...
Lonely Planet has new guidebook series: "The first six titles in the series are "California," "Pacific Northwest," "Arizona, New Mexico & Routes outlined in the Arizona and New Mexico guide include Route 66, the "Turquoise Trail" between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and ...

Trip Finder: Wildflowers

Indian Peaks Wilderness, CO As the snow melts in late May and early June, blue columbine and pale pink twinflowers line the trail to Buchanan Pass, 45 miles west of Boulder. Look for glacier lilies and lupine growing in the open meadows ...