road trips
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Eco road trip: Los Angeles to Las Vegas by TeslaA teenager has launched a green car service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, using Tesla electric vehicles. Stephanie Theobald gets a lift and finds the conversation as fascinating as the technology
national parks
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Call of the wild: can America’s national parks survive?America’s national parks are facing multiple threats, despite being central to the frontier nation’s sense of itself, says Lucy Rock
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Animal jams and selfies: Yellowstone deals with record number of tourists – videoYellowstone national park is trying to manage crushing tourism that tangles roadways, spawns traffic accidents and provokes clashes between humans and the park’s natural world
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10 of the least-visited US national parksWith US national parks such as Yosemite and Yellowstone facing overcrowding, we take a look at 10 beautiful but little-known parks where you’re more likely to see a bear, moose or ‘champion tree’ than another human
adventure holidays
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All aboard the new Denver ski trainThanks to the new Winter Park Express you can now ski or board in one of Colorado’s snowiest resorts without having to hire a car. Sam Haddad and her young son ride the inaugural train
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Fatbiking in California: could the cycling trend be as big as snowboarding?Fatbiking is booming, with more and more ski resorts introducing the sport, including Tahoe Donner in the Sierra Nevada where our writer tries it out
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Escape from Alcatraz: a swim from the Rock to San FranciscoThe cold water and tricky currents of San Francisco Bay make the crossing from Alcatraz a daunting one, but a group of expert guides is helping hardy souls complete the ‘impossible swim’
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Movies and mountains: mixing film and skiing at the Sundance festivalFor a film-loving skier, this Utah festival makes a perfect winter trip. With everyone at the movies (or in their own VR show) you have swathes of Park City, the US’s biggest ski area, almost to yourself
food and drink
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A Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich for vegansCafes and food carts in the city of brotherly love extend the caring to farm animals by making meat- and dairy-free versions of the classic sandwich
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2017 travel planner: where to go on holiday … and whenWhether you’re looking for a dream holiday or a last-minute city break, here’s the lowdown on how to find bargains and late deals for all types of getaway from now until December
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Holiday hotspots: where to go in 2015Looking for inspiration for this year’s holiday? We’ve selected 40
hot destinations for 2015, each with a fresh reason to visit, from new budget flights, hotels, arts events and festivals to a solar eclipse … -
Top 10 family-friendly New York summer activities
Discover New York City summer activities that are perfect for families … Angela Hederman and Michael Berman, authors of a new guide to New York with kids, pick their top 10 things to do
top 10s
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La La Land locations: 10 of the best to visit in Los AngelesShot in more than 40 locations in LA, the musical La La Land is ‘a love letter to the city’, according to its producer. To coincide with the UK release, we asked a local writer to pick some of the film’s iconic settings
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10 top tips from our New York correspondentOur insider tells us where to find cutting-edge art, amazing views and cheap beer away from the crowds – and why a baseball game is a must-do
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10 of the best small towns in the US: readers’ travel tipsTo get a real feel for the diversity and quirkiness of America, visit its small towns – where fascinating history, regional cuisine and great scenery are just some of the attractions
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Top 10 craft beer bars in DenverColorado’s Rocky Mountain highs don’t just come from the views – or the dope – there’s also Denver’s craft brewery scene to savour. As the city’s Great American Beer Festival begins we pick 10 of its great drinking dens
Sun, surf and solitude: a quiet side of LA – in pictures