The Rugged Beauty of Arizona’s Petrified Forest

Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park features over 220,000 acres of unparalleled scenery, petrified wood, and new and fascinating discoveries about the late Triassic period.

Wing Walkers: Death-Defying Aerial Stunts of 1920s Barnstorming

Up! Down! Flying around
Looping the loop and defying the ground
They're all, frightfully keen
Those magnificent men in their flying machines
They can fly upside down with their feet in the air
They don't think of danger
They really don't care”

So go the lyrics to the song “Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines,” from the movie of the same name. The words aptly describe the aerial exploits of a group of stuntmen and stuntwomen who, during the 1920s, repeatedly risked their lives in a quest for thrills and entertainment; and, at the end of the day, to earn a living.

How Las Vegas’s Survival Depends on Its Water Sources

If there is one atypical American city, it would have to be Las Vegas. While most people come to gamble and forget about daily life for a while, many others see Las Vegas as a perfect place to raise a family.
Ads for potential homeowners show green golf courses, water-based landscapes, and life on the edge of natural surroundings. The temperature is warm, it rarely rains, and the scenery is beautiful. The city in the middle of a desert is a lush oasis of large casinos surrounded by housing developments. What Las Vegas does best is create visions.