The true
DESTINATION
In the spring of 1837, infl uential American newspaper editor
Horace Greeley exhorted enterprising individuals to “Go West,
young man!...the West is the true destination!”
early 175 years later, millions of travelers, NATIONAL PARKS/WORLD New Mexico attracts visitors to its network of
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adventurers and entrepreneurs are still HERITAGE SITES underground caves. Love to hike? Utah’s Bryce
following Greeley’s advice, and it’s easy to Blessed with scores of national parks, forests and Canyon National Park and Colorado’s Rocky
see why. Covering 13 states that span from World Heritage Sites, the Go West region offers Mountain National Park offer striking panoramic
the Arctic Circle to the Mexican border, some of the most spectacular natural scenery views of the surrounding terrain. (See the Itineraries
the Go West region presents travelers with found anywhere on earth. The state of Alaska section for suggested drives that visit many of the
endless opportunities to experience the authentic alone is home to 17 snow-peaked, glacier-fi lled Southwest’s most popular national parks.)
American West. Whether your ideal Western national parks, including Denali National Park–
holiday involves camping under starry skies, home to North America’s tallest mountain, Mt. SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
skiing down a mountain slope full of champagne McKinley –and the National Park Service’s largest Some of the world’s premier winter resorts are
powder, sampling world-class wines or reliving park, Wrangell-St. Elias. Arizona’s Grand Canyon found in the Go West region. Colorado’s 2,300
America’s Native American and pioneer heritage, National Park offers magnifi cent trails and 300 average inches of
you’re sure to fi nd what you’re looking for if you views of the world-famous mile- snow each year make the state a
simply follow Greeley’s oft-repeated advice and deep canyon, while Carlsbad favorite of serious skiers, who each
“Go West!” Caverns National Park in year make the pilgrimage to Aspen,
Vail, Telluride and other resort
Saguaro towns. Utah – host of the 2002
National Park,
Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City
Tucson, Arizona
– boasts 13 world-class ski resorts,
while Nevada averages more than
33 feet of snow each year, attracting
visitors to top resorts such as Lake Tahoe and
Squaw Valley. California’s Mammoth Mountain
offers striking views from the 11,053-foot summit,
along with skiing, snowboarding and snowcat
tours. Idaho’s Sun Valley was one of America’s
fi rst well-known winter resorts, while Wyoming
and Montana are also popular destinations for
skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers.
WINE COUNTRY
What better way to sample and savor new wines
than while touring the verdant valleys and
picturesque wineries that produce America’s
most celebrated vintages? California’s Napa Valley
and Sonoma County are undoubtedly among
America’s best-known wine-producing regions,
attracting visitors from around the world. But
that’s just the beginning: Texas and Washington
both are known for their wine-producing regions,
as is Oregon’s Willamette Valley, famed for
producing cool-climate wines such as Riesling
and Chardonnay. Visitors to Colorado will want
to make time for Grand Junction – the heart of
Colorado Wine Country – while Idaho’s Snake
River Valley is home to nearly 35 of the state’s
wineries.
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