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Discoveries • EXPERIENCE AMERICA’S BEST

Take a mountain drive into Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

HARVEST SEASON • Celebrate fall’s bounty at these festivals.

Sister Lakes

FIELDS OF PLENTY • Natural beauty abounds in this prairie wonderland.

SEASONAL SPLENDOR

Easy Hikes for Fall Color • Fabulous views are just footsteps away with three trails that showcase autumn at its best.

A POCKET OF HISTORY • Tucked between the Mississippi River and towering bluffs, McGregor, Iowa, gives Tracy Beard a glimpse into America’s past.

POWER OF PHOTOGRAPHY • A chance encounter with Florida manatees inspired photographer Jason Gulley to focus his camera on saving them and their waters.

Simply Gorgeous • JILL GLEESON EXPLORES NEW RIVER GORGE PARK AND PRESERVE, AMERICA’S NEWEST NATIONAL PARK.

5 THINGS TO SEE AND DO NEAR NEW RIVER

A WORK OF HEART • In Hamilton, Missouri, Barbara Gibbs Ostmann uncovers a small town’s comeback one block at a time.

BARBARA’S TRIP TIPS

Away in Horse Country • The sound of hoofbeats spurs Kathy Witt through central Kentucky.

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Journeys • READERS EXPLORE AMERICA

TRACKING FALL • Her family’s train trek through New Hampshire’s White Mountains reveals the best of autumn.

WANDER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS

Volunteer Vacation • Searching for a memorable experience, Larry discovers the joy of organic farming.

IT’S A WIN-WIN! • Volunteer vacations benefit everyone. Trading work for room and board saves on payroll for the farm or volunteer organization and makes vacation options more affordable for travelers. Here are a few places to find your ideal volunteer adventure.

A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP • Plan a stay in Frank Lloyd Wright’s only remaining hotel.

WISH YOU WERE HERE • Fall calls our readers outdoors. Come along as some open their photo albums and share travel adventures.

KNOW YOUR FOLIAGE • See if you can identify these trees by the shapes of their leaves and then check out the answers below.

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KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT • For more than a century, the keepers of Destruction Island’s lighthouse guided mariners through the ocean waters off Washington state’s rocky coastline.