From forest-cloaked mountains to big-sky country, nowhere does the great outdoors like the USA. And few corners are as great as the southwest, with vast canyons, giant trees and surreal rock tableaux providing the perfect backdrop to an active family holiday.

BBC: Five family-friendly adventures

The holiday season has been active with anniversary games.

CNN: Mark Milian,

With sellers now listing 2 million items per week from their smartphones on eBay and the quarter spanning the holiday season, we expect the gross merchandise volume and the number of active users to continue the strong growth from the third quarter.

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