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Results of 2005–2006 Bowl Games

Rose Bowl—Texas 41, So. Calif. 38Orange Bowl—Penn State 26, Florida State 23Sugar Bowl— West Virginia 38, Georgia 35Cotton Bowl—Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10Gator Bowl—Virginia Tech 35,…

The West

Source: The U.S. Department of State Americans have long regarded the West as the last frontier. Yet California has a history of European settlement older than that of most midwestern states…

State and Territory Tourism Offices

The following is a selected list of state tourism office Web addresses and phone numbers. Where a toll-free number is available, it is given. However, the numbers are subject to change.Alabama800-…

Lightning Dangers

The National Weather Service publication Storm Data recorded a total of 4,049 deaths from lightning strikes from the year 1959 through 2014. According to the…

Traffic Congestion in U.S. Cities, 2002

RankUrban areaAnnual delay per personin hours1.Los Angeles, Calif.1362.San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.923.Washington, DC-Md.-Va.844.Seattle-Everett, Wash.825.Houston, Tex.756.San Jose, Calif.746.Dallas…

Tallest Mountains in the U.S. (14,000 Feet+)

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMountaineering is much more than scaling the highest peak and dreaming of the next trek you’re going to take. For many, it’s a lifelong dream to climb the highest…