How long does it usually take to hike the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail? A Less than 2 months B 5 to 7 months C Over a year The average hiker takes between five and seven months to complete the trail. We hear that some experienced hikers have made it in under two months, though. (No word … Read more
Which famous hiking trail (not far from here!) follows the West Coast from Canada all the way to Mexico? A Pacific Crest Trail B Continental Divide Trail C Appalachian Trail This 2,659-mile hike is on many bucket lists, and for good reason. Hike it from end to end and you’ll stroll (and sometimes struggle) through … Read more
We’re in the Willamette National Forest for Take a Hike Day. Where’s that? A North Carolina B Minnesota C Oregon This national forest is named for the Willamette River, which rises in the forest and flows 187 miles north before meeting the mighty Columbia in Portland. The correct answer is Oregon.
What is the most visited UNESCO World Heritage Site? A The Taj Mahal B The Eiffel Tower C The Forbidden City Located in Beijing, the former Chinese imperial palace complex was built from 1406 to 1420. These days, it receives more than 15 million visitors annually. The correct answer is The Forbidden City.
Why did the Ancestral Puebloans abandon Mesa Verde around the year 1300? A Attacks from other peoples B Crop failure C Avalanches The ‘Great Drought,’ which lasted from 1276 to 1299, caused repeated years of crop failure, driving the Ancestral Puebloans from their cliff dwellings at places like Mesa Verde, where they had lived for … Read more
Which of these was not among the first three World Heritage Sites in the US? A Mesa Verde National Park B Yellowstone National Park C Yosemite National Park The correct answer is Yosemite National Park.
What state had an official minor league hockey team that used the river otter as a mascot? A Maine B Missouri C California The Missouri River Otters played minor league hockey from 1999 until 2006. While their home-opening game was a sellout, more than a decade later interest had waned. The team’s owner ultimately decided … Read more
Which Muppet otter starred in a TV special about a jug band at Christmastime? A Emmet B Jimbo C Wembley Emmet and his Ma find a way to save their Christmas after several mishaps—including losing a talent contest to The Nightmare Band. The holiday classic debuted on the CBC in 1977 and came to American … Read more
What are these slick, water-loving critters? A River otters B Honey badgers C Marine minks Though known as river otters, they can be found in all forms of waterways across North America. While revered as cute ‘water dogs,’ they’re highly active predators, usually going after fish, but they have been known to munch on fruit, … Read more
Which is the largest of the Dodecanese islands? A Lesbos B Corfu C Rhodes Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands and the group’s historical capital. It is known most for the Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of the Greek sun-god Helios and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The … Read more