It took our forbears centuries to explore North America and the dedicated traveller would still need years to see all this vast continent has to offer. A few pointers may help cut your search time. Autumn brings a new cultural season, with attractions ranging from the latest in Asian cinema at the Vancouver International Film Festival in late September to the Utah Shakespeare Festival in September and October.
Natural phenomena make the season special as well.
Head far north into Canada or Alaska and you might catch the aurora borealis. More accessible are the bold reds, golds and orages of autumn foliage in New England, as frost descends on the hardwoods of these heavily forested states. Not long after, the ski resort of the Rockies herald a new season of schussing.