now, a lot of people look across canyon land, say, in southeast utah where this picture is, and it's not really clear how you get around, how you get

now, a lot of people look across canyon land, say, in southeast utah where this picture is, and it's not really clear how you get around, how you get from place to place. but if you know this place well enough you know right over this lip of white sandstone, if you go right over the ledge and hang your foot over this side, you can't see it but you can feel it with the tip of your foot, there's a little toe hold down there, then if you get on that toe hold you drop your other foot down and there's another toe hold. it happens a thousand years ago somebody carved just a series of toe holds down this rock face. and you climb down those and they lead to a ledge and the ledge wraps around underneath here and it drops down into another spot that you go through a saddle and around to the other side and through another saddle and down and around. it's this circuitous route that's constantly carrying you down deeper and deeper and this is the landscape is just covered with these. i don't take maps out there any more out into this place because it's all memory. this place is the map. i went do

utah, and montana. still a few showers throughout the extreme southeast coast here along the atlantic side.he northern plains. 56 in minneapolis is quite mild for this time of year. one storm after another moving into the pacific northwest. watch those snow levels come down saturday night into sunday. be careful when you're traveling through the mountain passes in the coming weeks in the west because those snow levels will fluctuate. there will be times it will be dangerous to travel through those mountain passes. so check the latest conditions before you head through the mountains. here's a look at the temperatures for sunday. still very mild, well above average in some cases 20 degrees above average throughout parts of the upper midwest. cold front eventually going to swing through on monday bringing a chance for some showers. still looking at the pacific northwest for most of the action. same story again on tuesday. front now moving into the great lakes. michigan you have a chance for seeing showers on tuesday. another huge travel day here on wednesday. showers from north carolina to flo

utah. light rain in the dakotas. drier in the northeast. and a chilly morning in the southeast. >> 70s from miami to new orleans. mostly 50s in the northeast and midwest. some 40s from seattle to portland. >>> and when we come back, talking turkey. what this year's thanksgiving feast is going to cost. not just in terms of your waistline. >> exactly. >>> also, the deals you can snag when that dinner's over. more black friday previews are now rolling in. >>> and then, train wreck. we've got the pictures of a crash-landing by a 200-ton locomotive. >>> welcome back, everyone. wall street is facing growing fears that the economy could careen over that so-called fiscal cliff, which is the double-whammy of spending cuts and tax hikes that kicks in january 1st without a deal in congress. the dow sank another 121 points yesterday, with a two-day loss of 400 points. the nasdaq tumbled 41, almost 1.5%. >>> mcdonald's is serving up some disappointing numbers. the fast food giant says worldwide monthly sales are down for the first time in nearly ten years, dropping 1.8% in october. the weak economy and competition from chain

utah. showers along the california coast. some light rain in the dakotas. drier in the northeast. a chilly morning in the southeast from miami to new orleans. 50s in the northwest. and midwest. 40s from seattle to portland. >> with veterans' day almost upon us, college sports is going all out to support the vets and military in general. one way that is happening, tonight on the flight deck of the decommissioned aircraft carrier, the "u.s.s. yorktown." >> they have a double-header on tap. first, the women of notre dame taking on the ohio state university buckeyes. then it's the buckeyes' men's team facing marquette. also in germany tonight, msu spartans taking on uconn. >> we should note that espn's "college gameday" is being done live from the deck of the carrier "u.s.s. san diego" in port in san diego. they do that. kind of cool. >> nice little tribute for sure. >>> well, parents, we have another segment of "parent picks" in the works. i know you can relate to how stressful it can be to travel over the holidays with kids. it is really not fun, let me tell you. >> those of us without kids don't like you guys on th