Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand

When you go sea kayaking, there's only a thin veneer of fiberglass that stands between you and the open ocean: so open that it could swallow you up in two shakes of a yak's tail. [2006]

Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

They haven't offered tours of the chocolate factory since 1973. Guess who was on one of the last. They have had Kisses for street lights for as long as anyone can remember, including guess who. The whole town used to hang heavy with the smell of chocolate, but it doesn't anymore. Guess who remembers when it did? Geographically Yours, of course. [2019]

The Everglades, Florida, USA

Why should you visit the Everglades in winter? Third, it's as good a season as any to see the Great Egret, but hurry. The number of breeding pairs in the Everglades has been declining. What's first? What's second? [2018]

The Everglades, Florida, USA

Why should you visit the Everglades in winter? Second, it's the perfect season to spot a little blue heron. That's because so many return from the north to over-winter here. What's first? [2018]

The Everglades, Florida, USA

Why should you visit the Everglades in winter? First, the weather is beautiful because it is the dry season. That means perfect conditions for boat-board fishing. Just be careful to steer clear of the manatees! [2018]

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Michigan became the 26th state admitted to the Union on this day in 1837. Ten years later, Lansing replaced Detroit as the state's capital city, and construction of a capitol (not this one) began. In moving the state's government westward, Michigan followed the lead of most seaboard states. [2018]

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Witherspoon has weathered the winter for 135 years, and it remains up to the task of carrying cars across Licking Creek. When winter transport was by sleigh, however, covered bridges presented a problem: no snow on the roadbed for the sleigh's runners. In those days, snow had to be shoveled onto the roadbed, not off. [2018]