The first half of the Northern Tier stretches from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. You will ride along two of the Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, and pass through cities that were once the backbone of American industrialism. Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota stand out as the greenest states along the route with rolling hillsides and bluffs along the Mississippi. You will learn about the history of the river as you follow it north towards its headwaters. The second half, from Minnesota to Seattle, includes the Great Plains, Badlands, Rocky Mountain ranges and farmland in between. "Going to the Sun Road" takes you deep into Glacier National Park and begins a two week stretch of mountains, rivers, and extreme natural beauty before arriving in Seattle!