North Carolina counties tell thousands to leave as Irene looms Updated: Thu, Aug 25, 2011 BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the most powerful hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years. Hours after a hurricane watch was issued for much of the state's coast,... Read More

Travel and Adventure: My Oh Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula Published: Sat, Jan 22, 2011 Mexico, shaped like a whale, flips up its tail toward Cuba, a mere 90 miles to the east, revealing the belly of the Yucatan Peninsula, these days referred to as the Riviera Maya. It was here that the Maya civilization once thrived. In fact, 38 percent of the Yucatan population still speaks Mayan as its preferred... Read More

Planning a trip to the backcountry in winter Updated: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 The solitude, quiet and frozen cold of a winter landscape are great reasons to head outdoors in January and February. You can snowshoe, ski, trek or go sledding. Sleep overnight in a tent, lean-to, yurt or cabin. Tree branches may snap, and lake ice may groan as it freezes and buckles. Or maybe the only sound you'll... Read More

Visit Indian Country for History, Beauty, Culture Updated: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 Thousands of years before the king of American westerns, John Ford, shouted "Action!" and John Wayne and the cavalry charged across the scenic landscape of Monument Valley, generations of American Indians called the vast region home. Read More

Visit Indian Country for History, Beauty, Culture Updated: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 Thousands of years before the king of American westerns, John Ford, shouted "Action!" and John Wayne and the cavalry charged across the scenic landscape of Monument Valley, generations of American Indians called the vast region home. The "Ancient Ones," the Anasazi, constructed elaborate cliff dwellings until... Read More

Project aims to showcase Route 66 Updated: Tue, Apr 18, 2006 EDMOND - Members of the Edmond Centennial Committee want to showcase Historic Route 66 through this Oklahoma County city as part of the state's 100th birthday celebration. Preliminary plans are to install new Historic Route 66 signs, add route markings on the highway, create a travel brochure and add red granite... Read More

Wilma strands couple in Cozumel Updated: Mon, Oct 24, 2005 A couple trapped in one of the hurricane ravaged vacation spots is from Oklahoma. They're stuck in Cozumel, which is an island just south of Cancun. Amy Lester talks with the couple's family about this somewhat ironic trip. Read More