Cades Cove, in Great Smokey Mountains National Park, attracts some two million visitors each year. Take a tour of the eleven mile loop and you will quickly see why: Eleven historic sites featuring homesteads, mills and churches serve as backdrop to a wide array of wildlife. White tail dear, black...

The Cataloochee Valley hides in a secluded corner of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A few historical structures dot the landscape as reminders of the once thriving community that existed here. Due to it's relative solitude, no paved roads service the valley.

The main population here is Elk,...

Rocky Mountain National Park offers a wide variety of landscapes and wildlife. Large Elk herds roam the alpine meadows during the warmer months and Marmot and Deer are common. The most stunning features are the numerous mountain lakes that are easily accessible by well maintained trails. Buffered by the touristy...

Located on the southwest side of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Lake Fontana is an ideal spot for a back-country paddle. Multiple campsites are accessible by kayak or canoe and the crystal clear water is surprisingly warm, even in late October. This past weekend we enjoyed the fall color,...

Known for the highest paved road in America -- it runs at 14,130 feet -- Mount Evans is also the historical habitat for bighorn sheep and now has an established mountain goat population. The drive starts at Idaho Springs and winds up to Echo Lake (stop by the Lodge for a hardy omelet and some massive hotcakes). The road then becomes a scenic byway and ascends all the way to the summit where you can view the ruins of the historic Crest House. Being just a short distance from Denver there are crowds to contend with but it's still a pretty magnificent experience....

North Park is a wild, out of the way spot just a few miles shy of the Wyoming border. Stretching along the west side of the Medicine Bow mountain range it's considered the moose viewing capital of Colorado. A beetle kill has recently devastated the parks pines but it's rugged...

When I go to Uganda, I am fortunate enough not to travel as a tourist. Because I'm a mzungu, or white guy, it's clear that I am a visitor, but my business there allows me to observe people's lives as they live them. What I see is unexpectedly rich and...