The Highland Lakes region of the Texas Hill Country is less than an hour from Austin, but it’s a world apart.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Brian Neumann, Ph.D., a historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History at Fort McNair in Washington D.C. Newmann talks about General Hunter Liggett, who was second-in-command of the Army’s World War 1 American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. Liggett was a visionary tactician who transformed field tactics that remain employed today. You are invited to subscribe to the Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel show podcast, Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

The Palm Springs, California region is a collective of nine cities in the heart of a desert oasis. World-class golf, spas and countless annual cultural events attract visitors from around the world. Correspondent Molly Blaisdell takes us on a journey to some of the area's hidden treasures, including the new Rancho Mirage Observatory , a sound bath at Namaste Springs , Makerville and the Mod Mirage Walking Tour of classic mid-century architecture. Joyce Kiehl, director of communications at the

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer reporting from Lodi , California, where he visits with two-time James Beard Award-winning chef Bradley Ogden.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Monterey County's Fort Hunter Liggett, where he visits with Augusta Vargas, wife of Sergeant Garcia. Vargas talks about the rewarding aspects of life as an Army spouse and raising a family on a remote base.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Oklahoma City-based belly dance instructor Heide Brandes who shares insights about the cultural nuances of the ancient art form. Wilmer also talks with swing dance instructor Marcus Coker based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. You are invited to subscribe to the Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel show podcast, Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, featured on the NPR Podcast Directory , Apple Podcast , the NPR One App & Stitcher.com . Twitter: TomCWilmer.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Becky Magura, CEO of PBS affiliate WCTE in the Appalachian town of Cookeville in central Tennessee.

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer as he reports from Pall Mall, Tennessee. There he visits with World War I U.S. Army hero Sergeant Alvin York ’s daughter, 85 year-old Betsy Ross York-Lowery, and great-granddaughter, Deborah York, at the family’s farmhouse. A pacifist, York reluctantly went to war and wound up one of America’s most highly decorated heroes.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer discovers why USA Today and the Wine Enthusiast both ranked Lodi, California as a world-class wine destination where food, kayaking, and biking are equal allures.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County, where he visits with Deputy Commander Lt. Colonel Jason McKenzie.