The United States is a VAST country. And this means there's a lot of geography attached to it! Unfortunately, not every fun geography fact about the United States can fit within its own episode.

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Gibson: I can recall from when I was that age, I remember having a geography lesson. I remember very distinctly being “let’s remember all the capitals of all the states in the United States ...

California's bird diversity and accessibility of parks and other public spaces make the state second best in the U.S. for birdwatching.