Travel

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Wash. – “Did you see the bear?” the backpacker standing at the side of the trail asked. “He sure saw you.”

Ken Burns’ “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” was six years in the making and it is 12 hours long, camped out every night this week on PBS, beginning tonight.

SIDNEY, British Columbia – Here, in this coastal Western Canadian town, it's all about the books – thousands of them scattered throughout 12 stores.

The Richardsons’ path to making money off their farmland winds around a bit like their corn maze.

WEST DOVER, Vt. – The birds up here have it made.

BARCELONA, Spain – By metro, tram, bus, bike, car or on foot, taking in the streetscapes, panoramas and often-startling architecture of Barcelona can make for a full itinerary. But while you're here, you'll also want to check out what's inside – art, history, and of course, tapas and wine.

You’re tired, hungry, have a cranky baby on your lap and all you want to do is get off the plane, but you can’t because it’s been on the tarmac for hours waiting to take off.