Mikah Meyer’s cross-country trip came to an end this week when he ascended the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. He’s the first person to visit all National Park Service sites in one continuous trip – and is challenging stereotypes along the way.
Travel
Mar 5, 2019 |
WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer has explored almost every inch of the Chicago area in TV specials for more than 20 years. On Tuesday, he hits the road – and stops by to tell us about his adventures.
Feb 4, 2019 |
Chicagoans Darren and Genevieve Coady are getting ready for their first summer as owners of a lakeside resort in Wisconsin’s Northwoods.
Jan 10, 2019 |
For most of us, the idea of taking as many paid vacation days as we want sounds like a dream. But reviews of unlimited PTO from the rank and file are not all raves.
Dec 3, 2018 |
From its majestic rivers to Lake Michigan, and sky-high architecture to vast, fertile prairies, there really is no other state like Illinois.
Aug 28, 2018 |
The holiday weekend is almost upon us. Still haven’t made plans? We share our favorite local activities and weekend getaways.
Aug 24, 2018 |
Six students from the University of Illinois at Chicago are starting the fall semester a little early – and a couple thousand miles from campus.
May 29, 2018 |
RVs and camper culture hit the highway in a book that celebrates the “moveable American dream.”
May 24, 2018 |
Could the Midwest soon be connected to a futuristic transit option? We visit one company’s hyperloop test site in the Nevada desert.
Jan 9, 2018 |
If scuba diving with whale sharks or kayaking past glaciers sounds like you’re kind of thing, Shedd Aquarium has a trip for you this year.
Sep 20, 2017 |
Imagine traveling from Chicago to Pittsburgh in under an hour. The company Hyperloop One is developing pods that would travel through tubes at speeds of over 600 mph.
Aug 24, 2017 |
Meet one of the first African-American flight attendants, and the unusual way her mom inspired a love of travel.
Aug 23, 2017 |
Reflections on a 70-day canoe trip from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the mouth of the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana.
Aug 22, 2017 |
Thousands of people swarmed to Carbondale to watch the solar eclipse on Monday. And thousands hit the road as soon as the celestial event was over.
Jul 25, 2017 |
More than two months into a canoe trip along the Mississippi River, retired ABC7 reporter Paul Meincke and his friends have hit a few snags on their journey.
Jul 6, 2017 |
For 30 years, Paul Meincke covered local, national and international news for Chicago’s ABC7. Now, he’s in the midst of another adventure: a canoe trip along the length of the mighty Mississippi River. We check in via Skype.
