Our towns: a 100,000-mile journey into the heart of America

Introduction: 2017: A last trip west

2013. Sioux Falls, South Dakota ; Rapid City, South Dakota ; Holland, Michigan ; Burlington, Vermont ; Eastport, Main

2014. Greenville, South Carolina ; St. Marys, Georgia ; Columbus, Mississippi ; Caddo Lake, Louisiana-Texas ; In the air ; Columbus, Ohio ; Louisville, Kentucky ; Allentown, Pennsylvania ; In the air ; Duluth, Minnesota ; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; Charleston, West Virginia

2015. In the air ; Guymon, Oklahoma ; Ajo, Arizona ; San Bernardina, California ; Riverside, California ; Redlands, California ; Fresno, California ; Winters, California ; Bend, Oregon ; Redmond and Prineville, Oregon ; Chester, Montana ; The American Prairie Reserve, Montana

2016. Dodge City, Kansas ; Garden City and Spearville, Kansas ; Erie, Pennsylvania

What we saw and what we learned

10 1/2 signs of civic success.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Rapic City, South Dakota

Holland, Michigan

Burlington, Vermont

Eastport, Maine

Greenville, South Carolina

St. Marys, Georgia

Columbus, Mississippi

Caddo Lake, Louisiana-Texas

In the air

Columbus, Ohio

Louisville, Kentucky

Allentown, Pennsylvania

In the air

Duluth, Minnesota

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Charleston, West Virginia

In the air

Guymon, Oklahoma

Ajo, Arizona

San Bernardino, California

Riverside, California

Redlands, California

Fresno, California

Winters, California

Bend, Oregon

Redmond and Prineville, Oregon

Chester, Montana

The American Prairie Reserve, Montana

Dodge City, Kansas

Garden City and Spearville, Kansas

Erie, Pennsylvania

What we saw and what we learned

10 1/2 signs of civic success.