Alex Robertson takes on the pistes and glades of Powder Mountain near Ogden in Utah.

From snowmobiles to dog sledding and golf, Wayne Heming finds more to do on the mountain than just skiing.

Giovanna Dell'orto achieves a long-held goal of conquering a three-day Grand Canyon trail.

Megan Singleton uncovers five of the best places to eat and drink in Chicago, from local-style popcorn to a two-Michelin Star restaurant.

Ryan Hooper samples both sedate and adventurous activities during a week in the Sunshine State.

Walking the scenic tracks around Maine's Acadia National Park is the best way to work up an appetite for some fabulous local fare, write Lisa Smith and David Taylor.

Though James Holmes' victims' families want to see justice done, many also fear the spotlight of a lengthy, painful trial will serve only to sensationalise the killer.

Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Ed Vulliamy drives the 3200km length of the US-Mexico border and discovers a land of beauty, poverty and paradox.

Megan Singleton finds the best places to grab a drink in Washington DC.

'God has a plan for each person. Mine was to hide in this boat and shed some light on our actions.'

Once you've taken in the obligatory baseball match, why not head to one of these Big Apple favourites ...

In the legendary Yankee Stadium, Andrew Alderson finds fabulous atmosphere - and great chilli dogs - at America's big show.

It is spring in Tokyo, but Toshiko Takagi cannot bear to see office workers sitting beneath cherry blossom in the parks that dot the Sumida district where she lives.

The father of an eight-year-old boy killed in the Boston bombing tells how he had to leave his dying son's side to tend to his grievously injured daughter.

A lawyer for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told a jury that her client and his brother carried out the deadly attack almost two years ago.

The real story behind the man shot dead by police in Los Angeles this week is starting to emerge, and it is a complex story of identity theft and Hollywood aspirations.

The jury in the trial of one of the Boston Marathon bombers Dzhokhar Tsarnaev heard gruesome details of the injuries sustained by the victims on day one.

Visiting the Happiest Place on Earth is better with a plan, advises Shandelle Battersby.

In a year that brought significant growth and expansion for winemaker Delegat Group, managing director Graeme Lord says the company is poised to bring its wine to the world.

A Chicago to San Francisco journey gives Pamela Wade time to eat, relax ... and talk.

A marine has been found guilty of murdering famed US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle at a gun range two years ago.

As his daughter is left star-struck by the princesses of Disneyland, Winston Aldworth finds his Frozen heart melts.

Us vice-president Joe Biden gets up close and personal with the wife of the new Defence Secretary Ashton Carter

Amazon’s ambitious plans for delivery by drone have been dealt a blow thanks to draft US legislation that would severely restrict their commercial use.

Tim Stewart takes to the trails of Utah and is overwhelmed by the diversity and beauty of the rock formations.

Jemaine Clement is standing on the Sundance red carpet awaiting the premiere of his latest movie People, Places, Things, the first American movie in which he has a starring role. It is a very big deal.

Heading to the US' Sunshine State? Stop in at the city of St Petersburg and check out some of these sights ...

For decades, it was a whipped dog of a city but Kate Roff discovers a different Detroit. This one is grabbing hold of a new lease on life.