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In Oppenheimer's Footsteps

The father of the atomic bomb chased history—and then ran from it. I followed in the footsteps of the legendary physicist from New Mexico to Nevada to a U.S. Virgin Islands beach.


National Geographic   March 6, 2024

Follow the Pilgrims Beyond Plymouth Rock

400 Years later, this Massachusetts town is still grappling with the real history of the colony -- and enlisting Native Americans to help tell the story. 


National Geographic Nov. 11 2020

These Small Towns Can't Wait to Welcome You For the Solar Eclipse

These Small Towns Can't Wait to Welcome You For the Solar Eclipse

Starting in Texas and looping northeast to Maine, here are just a few hamlets that are gearing up for their moment in the darkened sun. 


The Saturday Evening Post January 23 2023

Lands of the Giants: The Biggest, Boldest Roadside Attractions

Lands of the Giants: The Biggest, Boldest Roadside Attractions

These Small Towns Can't Wait to Welcome You For the Solar Eclipse

From Brobdingnagian beagles to colossal coffee pots, here are some outsized attractions you might spy by the side of the road.


The Saturday Evening Post Feb. 20. 2024

America's Castles

Lands of the Giants: The Biggest, Boldest Roadside Attractions

Montmartre Cemetery: Vestibule to the Underworld

From Pacific to Atlantic, these royally imposing landmarks tower over the landscape.


The Saturday Evening Post December 26, 2023

Montmartre Cemetery: Vestibule to the Underworld

Lands of the Giants: The Biggest, Boldest Roadside Attractions

Montmartre Cemetery: Vestibule to the Underworld

More than 300,000 people are buried in Montmartre, Paris' third-largest cemetery. But as they like to say at Disney's Haunted Mansion, "There's always room for one more!"


Be There In A Minute!  May 29, 2023

Unique U.S. River Walks That Aren't in San Antonio

Is Disneyland Paris "French" Enough for U.S. Visitors?

Unique U.S. River Walks That Aren't in San Antonio

Hopscotch with me around the country as I prove there's no shortage of charming—and often spectacular—river walks.


 The Saturday Evening Post 

September 11, 2023

America's Music Road

Is Disneyland Paris "French" Enough for U.S. Visitors?

Unique U.S. River Walks That Aren't in San Antonio

Join me on a glorious 350-mile drive that embodies the entire history of popular music from gospel to soul to rock and roll. 


The Saturday Evening Post Magazine May/June 2023

Is Disneyland Paris "French" Enough for U.S. Visitors?

Is Disneyland Paris "French" Enough for U.S. Visitors?

When The Magic Kingdom becomes Le Royaume Magique, Americans see themselves through the eyes of their hosts.


The Saturday Evening Post

July 11, 2023

'Tis The Season for Morel Mushroom Hunting

As spring arrives, so do elusive—but delicious—morel mushrooms. Here's how to find them, wherever you are. 


The Saturday Evening Post

March 15, 2023

America's Most Stunning Outdoor Art Galleries


Art is in the air at these six museums without walls.....


The Saturday Evening Post 

August 11, 2023

Tough Love at the Spa

I stepped back in time to experience a century-old ritual at a Hot Springs bath house. 


The Saturday Evening Post Magazine

March/April 2023

North America's Shortest Ferry Rides

Fantastic Fall Foliage NOT in New England

Fantastic Fall Foliage NOT in New England

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line — and that goes double when you’re on a ferry that traverses its course in a matter of minutes…or seconds.


The Saturday Evening Post

November 20, 2023

Fantastic Fall Foliage NOT in New England

Fantastic Fall Foliage NOT in New England

Fantastic Fall Foliage NOT in New England

There’s autumn color aplenty in every corner of the country. You just have to keep your eyes open for it.


The Saturday Evening Post

October 23, 2023

Stuckey's Stages a Comeback

Fantastic Fall Foliage NOT in New England

Let's Get High: America's Most Splendid Summits

Stephanie Stuckey is just the woman to save her grandfather's family business. 


The Saturday Evening Post Magazine

January-February 2024

Let's Get High: America's Most Splendid Summits

There's a Museum for THAT? Visiting America's Oddest Museums

Let's Get High: America's Most Splendid Summits

Here are my favorite U.S. high points — each one easily accessible by car, stairs, or elevator.


The Saturday Evening Post

June 19, 2023

Snake River Canyon: One Helluva Ride

There's a Museum for THAT? Visiting America's Oddest Museums

There's a Museum for THAT? Visiting America's Oddest Museums

Hold on as we skim rapids, pass walls of rock, and watch for pronghorn sheep, bears and eagles as we pass through the states of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. 

There's a Museum for THAT? Visiting America's Oddest Museums

There's a Museum for THAT? Visiting America's Oddest Museums

There's a Museum for THAT? Visiting America's Oddest Museums

You can have your dinosaur skeletons and Old Master paintings. I’ll gladly drive a few hundred miles out of my way to visit museums that feature quirky, one-of-a-kind specialties you find almost nowhere else.


The Saturday Evening Post

April 25, 2023



America's Forgotten Capital City

Free West: 11 Free Things to Do in Key West, Florida

America's Forgotten Capital City

At Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texans flex their go-it-alone style.


The Saturday Evening Post

April 21, 2025

Kayaking Kissimmee

Free West: 11 Free Things to Do in Key West, Florida

America's Forgotten Capital City

Suburban sprawl is smothering central Florida, but the wilderness is still just a paddle away.


The Saturday Evening Post

March 17, 2025

Free West: 11 Free Things to Do in Key West, Florida

Free West: 11 Free Things to Do in Key West, Florida

Leaving Las Vegas: Explore What Nevada Has to Offer Outside of Sin City

Key West can be pricey, but there are plenty of no-cost activities if you know where to look.


The Saturday Evening Post 

February 17, 2025

Leaving Las Vegas: Explore What Nevada Has to Offer Outside of Sin City

Leaving Las Vegas: Explore What Nevada Has to Offer Outside of Sin City

Leaving Las Vegas: Explore What Nevada Has to Offer Outside of Sin City

What if Las Vegas disappeared? There would still be endless things to see and do in southern Nevada.


The Saturday Evening Post

January 13, 2025

Visit a Circle of Hell in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Leaving Las Vegas: Explore What Nevada Has to Offer Outside of Sin City

Visit a Circle of Hell in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Salt Pond on St. John is the deliciously dark side of paradise.


The Saturday Evening Post 

December 23, 2024

Ski the Sun Belt

Leaving Las Vegas: Explore What Nevada Has to Offer Outside of Sin City

Visit a Circle of Hell in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Skiing in Alabama? Schussing in Southern California? Bill Newcott reveals ski vacation getaways in sunny southern states. 


The Saturday Evening Post 

November 25, 2024

America’s Most Dramatic Drive: The Southwest Loop

America’s Most Dramatic Drive: The Southwest Loop

America’s Most Dramatic Drive: The Southwest Loop

Bill Newcott visits some of the most famous (and surprisingly obscure) sights in America’s Southwest.


The Saturday Evening Post

October 1, 2024

Welcome to Your Yacht

America’s Most Dramatic Drive: The Southwest Loop

America’s Most Dramatic Drive: The Southwest Loop

For less than the cost of a big-ship cruise, a private boat charter reveals the real Caribbean.


The Saturday Evening Post

August 26, 2024

Ski Resorts Where You Can Chill in the Summer

America’s Most Dramatic Drive: The Southwest Loop

Ski Resorts Where You Can Chill in the Summer

Whether you’re taking in magnificent vistas in a gondola or careening down the slopes in a mountain coaster, there’s plenty to do in the summer months at many ski towns.


The Saturday Evening Post

July 29, 2024

Fun Film Fest Towns

Short Drives to the Cosmos: America’s Easiest-to-Get-To Dark Skies

Ski Resorts Where You Can Chill in the Summer

Lights! Action! Vacation! These movie-loving towns have lots to offer after the final reel.


The Saturday Evening Post

July 1, 2024

Mudder’s Day: Neck Deep in a Calistoga Mud Bath

Short Drives to the Cosmos: America’s Easiest-to-Get-To Dark Skies

Short Drives to the Cosmos: America’s Easiest-to-Get-To Dark Skies

Bill Newcott describes the experience of getting utterly mucky on purpose.


The Saturday Evening Post

May 28, 2024

Short Drives to the Cosmos: America’s Easiest-to-Get-To Dark Skies

Short Drives to the Cosmos: America’s Easiest-to-Get-To Dark Skies

Short Drives to the Cosmos: America’s Easiest-to-Get-To Dark Skies

If you’ve never marveled at the Milky Way stretching across the nighttime heavens, head to one of these Dark Sky locations and look up.


The Saturday Evening Post

April 29, 2024

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