clarkcoan

I can vouch for Mesa Verde. It's very interesting. You can go down inside of a Kiva (or at least you once could).

Go to Sequoia Nat'l Park. You won't regret it. They are the largest living things in the world. You will be in awe standing under them.

Well, there are lots of ways to get to Madison from Chicago: http://www.math.wisc.edu/~lempp/info/ground.html

Not too far away from Chicago is the 1000-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin:...

You can camp virtually anywhere in a national forest for up to 14 days for free. Of course the designated campgrounds cost but you might be...

There is the Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island east of Jacksonville. It is run by the National Park Service, so you know you'll get...

Ride the wine train: http://winetrain.com/

That is an astute observation. Americans do need more personal space. This may be changing as now 2/3 are overweight. ...

I know there are a lot more greenways with recreational trails in the US than 20 years ago. Not sure about parks and green spaces.

The Princeton Review has this list. I would add Evergreen in Olympia, WA. I've been there and well as Reed College. I haven't really been...

Kansas City is famous for its Jazz which goes back to the 1920s. "Kansas City Jazz is a style of jazz that developed in Kansas City,...

I strongly recommend Sequoia National Park. It's fantastic with the huge trees. It will be cool enough for camping. You won't regret going...

I'd vote for colorful Colorado. Lots to see and do there and it will be cool in the Rocky Mts. Smell of the pines, rushing streams, etc.

Go canoeing on clear rushing streams in the Ozarks in SE Missouri. Try out Ozark National Waterways:...

A NYC native told me a few weeks ago that the best food in town is in China Town.