In Montana, a Native American buffalo hunt sets the scene for a conscientious frontier revival.

In New Orleans, historic “Second Line” processions bring the music to the streets.

An ivory carver connects Nantucket to its whaling past.

Hand-picked seaweed is the pride of New Brunswick’s Grand Manan Island.

Nova Scotia’s old-school swordfish hunters don’t use lines or nets.

One man watches over an uninhabited New Brunswick island.

Tradition-minded Vermont farmers swear by the scythe.

In America's first national park, an iconic omnivore roams an extremely varied path.

The giant, noisy summer colony of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula.

A single-chair lift Vermont lets purists ski the old-fashioned way.

In the Arizona desert, an underground corridor unlike any other.

A Wyoming town revives a cowboy competition, without the frills.

How an unlikely seagoing species emerged in Montego Bay.

In winter, a Wyoming town welcomes to the world’s largest gathering of elk.

Saut d’Eau, world’s busiest bathing spot for vodou pilgrims.

A California town that preserves (and performs) its Danish roots with gusto.

On Louisiana’s Avery Island, a colorful and can-do flower thrives.

The improvised, weather-resistant hunting cabins of Alaska's native Iñupiats.