Regional Guides to Europe and the rest of the world

California, on America's west coast, is the state that truly has it all. From surfing on the laid-back central beaches to hiking in the high Sierra Mountains, cycling through Napa Valley's vineyards and exploring the northern Redwood State Park, America's third largest state has something for everyone. ...

Colorado has one of the most vivid and varied landscapes in the USA. Bordered by no less than seven states this landlocked state is home to mountains and forests, high plans, canyons, rivers, and desert.

Utah, home to no less than seven national parks, is characterised by colourful, rugged, landscapes, deep canyons, impressive mountains and unique geological features. Situated in America's west, the state lies mostly 4,000 ft above sea level and is largely uninhabited, with over 80 per cent of the population living...

Texas, the Lone Star State, is smaller only than Alaska. The southern most point of the Great Plains, Texas boasts 10 different climatic regions and is almost a country in itself; prairies, grasslands, forests as well as 600 miles of coastline are there to be explored.

The westernmost of Canada's 10 provinces British Colombia is a vast place of extremes. With its highest point, Fairweather Mountain at 4,663 m or 15,299 ft, and its lowest point the Pacific Ocean, the province has a truly diverse landscape. From temperate rainforest and warm water lakes, to glaciers...

Canada's most populous province, Ontario may have a more gentle landscape than some of its mountainous sister states, but beyond the urban city limits the lowlands, highlands, forests and tundra are wild and remote.