disc 1. Family vacations. Introduction (Noah Adams) (:44) --
Hard-learned lessons from the family road trip (Laura Lorson) (All things considered, August 10, 2007) (3:39) --
Family camping (Joel Achenbach) (Morning edition, July 3, 2000) (3:25) --
Educational vacations (Ellissa Ely) (All things considered, March 4, 2002) (2:16) --
History of the vacation (Cindy Aron) (All things considered, June 17, 2009) (4:04) --
Low-cost glories of the drive-in movie (Robert Smith) (Morning edition, August 10, 2009) (4:20) --
Pink jeep chronicles (Andy Raskins) (All things considered, September 7, 2004) (7:58) --
Taking the great American road trip, Google-style (Marc Horowitz and Pete Baldes) (Weekend edition Sunday, August 16, 2009) (2:40) --
A summer outing to Chincoteague Island (Neda Ulaby) (Day to Day, August 25, 2006) (8:15) --
Who needs a fancy cruise if you've got inner tubes? (Tom Goldman) (All things considered, August 10, 2009) (4:31) --
Pirates of the Caribbean (Andrea Cooper) (All things considered, July 8, 2003) (3:26) --
Discomfort zone (Jonathan Franzan (that is, Franzen)) (All things considered, September 4, 2006) (3:26) --
Setting sail with family, imperfections in tow (Marion Winik) (All things considered, January 18, 2005) (3:44) --
Memories of going on staycation (Laura Lorson) (All things considered, July 25, 2008) (3:08) --
Lost and found sound : a Partridge family vacation (Marika Partridge) (All things considered, December 3, 1999) (12:55).
disc 2. Roadside attractions. Introduction (Noah Adams) (:59) --
Destination : time capsule (Charles Phoenix and Steve Proffitt) (Day to day, June 11-13, 2007) (6:23) --
Unraveling the story behind a big ball of twine (Morning edition, Nov. 29, 2004) (3:55) --
Roadside attractions fading from landscape (Morning edition, November 28, 2007) (3:35) --
Riding Seattle's Space Needle (All things considered, July 4, 2001) (3:03) --
Missile museum sparks Cold War memories (All things considered, February 9, 2007) (4:10) --
Present at the creation : Burma Shave signs (Morning edition, January 21, 2002) (5:42) --
Backyard folk art thrives in Michigan (Day to day, July 30, 2008) (6:08) --
Is there an age limit on road trips? (Desiree Cooper) (All things considered, August 22, 2006) (3:42) --
Cypress Gardens, essence of Florida (Diane Roberts) (Weekend edition Sunday, March 14, 2004) (2:42) --
Preacher selling Elvis Museum on eBay (Bill Beeny) (Day to day, November 7, 2007) (3:58) --
At velvet museum, get in touch with kitsch (Morning edition, May 22, 2008) (3:58) --
Finding faith along America's highways (Timothy Beal) (All things considered, June 20, 2005) (7:46) --
Blue Chevrolet (Charlie Barnet) (All things considered, July 4, 2002) (7:59).
disc 3. Postcards from around the globe. Introduction (by Noah Adams) --
China : the new Silk Road (Morning edition, August 6, 2004) (7:18) --
Switzerland : a bit of road and a mischievous GPS named Heidi (Weekend edition Saturday, August 2, 2008) (2:31) --
A new passage to India (Weekend edition Saturday, April 16, 2005) (7:16) --
Papua New Guinea : highlands celebration (Day to day, March 12, 2007) (3:25) --
Teen to attempt solo sail around the globe (Day to day, May 30, 2008) (8:26) --
Dubai : robot jockeys give camel racing a modern twist (Morning edition, May 22, 2007) (3:36) --
United Kingdom : a very British rail-riding experience (Day to day, February 13, 2006) (2:03) --
Brazil : Rio's Carnival (Tell me more, January 30, 2008) (2:53) --
Canada : kayaking among the icebergs (Weekend edition Sunday, September 15, 2002) (3:08) --
Nepal : 1970s nostalgia thrives in Katmandu (Morning edition, March 20, 2008) (4:06) --
Spain : running of the bulls, for kids! (Morning edition, August 19, 2004) (3:58) --
Antarctica : wintering in the South Pole (Weekend edition Saturday, April 26, 2008) (8:53) --
China : a walk through Beijing's vanishing hutongs (All things considered, August 20, 2008) (4:43) --
Romania : jet lag, a tool for recapturing youth (All things considered, November 29, 2007) (3:43) --
France : April in Paris (Morning edition, August 22, 2000) (6:38).
disc 4. National park adventures. Introduction (by Noah Adams) (1:00) --
Eavesdropping on America's national parks (All things considered, August 23, 2005) (4:51) --
Hearing voices : the geysers of Yellowstone Park (Day to day, August 12, 2005) (3:34) --
Climbers reclaim world record on El Capitan (Morning edition, July 3, 2008) (4:17) --
A brief history : the smallest national park site (All things considered, June 30, 2008) (4:05) --
Cast of thousands keeps Grand Canyon humming (Morning edition, June 30, 2008) (7:14) --
Tale of lost love haunts White Sands (Morning edition, July 1, 2008) (2:45) --
Old army friends, divided at Gettysburg (Morning edition, July 2, 2008) (3:33) --
Mount Rushmore now offers pre-carving history (Day to day, July 2, 2008) (4:34) --
Biologists train dog to hunt Everglades python (All things considered, February 28, 2005) (5:09) --
Environmental educator eyes Yosemite roadkill (All things considered, July 2, 2008) (4:19) --
New Orleans park has ear for jazz (All things considered, July 2, 2008) (3:07) --
Nature, neighbors guide composer's notes (All things considered, July 4, 2008) (6:02) --
Angel's Landing at Zion National Park (Day to day, July 6, 2006) (4:18) --
Wet winter brings life to Death Valley (Day to day, March 3, 2005) (8:41).
disc 5. Fairs and festivals. Introduction (by Noah Adams) (:48) --
Garrison Keillor at the Minnesota State Fair (Garrison Keillor) (Talk of the nation, August 4, 2009) (4:44) --
Postcard : Texas State Fair (Wade Goodwyn) (All things considered, March 20, 2008) (2:39) --
A break from politics at the county fair (Weekend edition Saturday, September 4, 2010) (2:40) --
Hard work, some play at the Iowa State Fair (All things considered, September 19, 2008) (3:31) --
Swine bring "Olympig" racing to county fairs (Weekend edition Sunday, August 12, 2007) (3:59) --
Postcard : collectibles at the fair (All things considered, August 10, 2003) (2:38) --
"Lovey" replaces "sooey"' in husband-calling contest (All things considered, August 31, 2009) (3:35) --
Minnesota State Fair on a stick (Bonny Wolf) (Weekend edition Sunday, September 5, 2004) (3:07) --
Voices from the National Cornbread Festival (Day to day, May 16, 2005) (3:16) --
Iowa's Butter Cow Lady (All things considered, June 28, 2011) (3:31) --
Competitive wood chopping in West Virginia (Day to day, August 1, 2008) (4:55) --
Mountain View Folk Festival (All things considered, August 28, 2008) (3:32) --
Melvin the Human Blockhead (Joe Richman) (All things considered, November 13, 2001) (2:42) --
Phelps of food caning (Barbara Schaller) (All things considered, August 23, 2008) (3:06) --
Funnel Cake King (All things considered, August 23, 2008) (4:11) --
On the midway : a Fairbanks carnival (Jeff Sands) (All things considered, September 6, 2010) (3:14) --
Lost & found sound : carnival talkers (Jay Allison and Rachel Day) (All things considered, April 9, 1999) (10:27).
