It's not all about flannel shirts and rifle racks. You will also find wonderfully diverse terrain -- from beaches to broad lakes to impressive hills and mountains. Without leaving the state's borders, you can toss a Frisbee on a sandy beach, ride bikes along quiet country lanes, hike rugged granite hills blasted by some of the most severe weather in the world, or canoe on a placid lake in the company of moose and loons. You'll also find good food and country inns. But most of all, you'll find a strong taste of the independence that has defined New England since the first settlers ran up their flags 3 1/2 centuries ago.