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Oases like you wouldn't believe

Aug 29, 2019 03:17PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

What to know before exploring Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument With Bill Clinton’s 1996 proclamation that first protected 1.9...

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Panama Canal: Only one of many treasures

Jul 31, 2019 09:40AM ● By Fyllis Hockman

I promised myself I wouldn’t stare. As part of the Caravan tour to Panama, we were scheduled to visit the Embera tribe, a group of indigenou...

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Walt Disney’s “Black Sunday”

Jul 03, 2019 11:08AM ● By Randal C. Hill

July 17, 1955, was intended as an invite-only, media-oriented day to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Disneyland. Technically it was ca...

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29 parks to go

Jul 02, 2019 12:51PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

A National Park Service (NPS) map is displayed with pride and prominence in the TerLouw household. Red pushpins indicate the parks that Jim ...

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Where the dinosaurs roamed

Jun 06, 2019 12:49PM ● By Diana Barnett

Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? I sure do, and so do my grandkids. Since my grandson Liam lives and breathes dinosaurs, we decided to take a d...

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Appalachian hospitality and the gems worth visiting

May 15, 2019 03:32PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

As Hurricane Florence barreled down on the east coast last September, my husband and I flew directly towards it for a pre-scheduled Appalach...

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Cinque Terre, Italy: How to immerse yourself in culture, not crowds

Apr 15, 2019 11:19AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Fifty million people flood into Italy each year, basically doubling the local population. My recent three-week trip to Italy confirmed what ...

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The best view on Earth is from on top of a horse

Aug 31, 2018 11:18PM ● By Pat Martin

As a horse person with a lifelong desire to visit New Zealand, I was thrilled when I was given the opportunity to participate in an eight-da...

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Dreaming in color: Nothing beats fall in New England

Jul 05, 2018 02:51AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Last year, my husband, Dan, and I had a travel epiphany. It seems we were funneling our travel funds toward annual trips to faraway countrie...

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Rivers of spirit

Jul 04, 2018 03:46AM ● By Mary McCutchan

“Don’t put an age limit on your dreams.” - Dana Torres, Olympic swimmer The plan started weeks before with conversations between my partner,...

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2018 Summer Festivals

Jun 02, 2018 01:23AM ● By BEACON Senior News

Zoom in to explore the map, or select the festival you're interested in from the left sidebar.[iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0...

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A trek to the lost city of Machu Picchu

May 31, 2018 04:51AM ● By Jan Weeks

Eight days and 52 miles translates to hiking about six and a half miles a day.A walk in the park, you might say. But start at 11,000 feet in...

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Don't waste your time on perfect

May 29, 2018 10:23PM ● By Kevin VanGundy

Most travelers carry too much baggage. One of the best pieces of travel advice I’ve heard is to pack and then leave half the stuff at home.T...

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Full of hot air: Balloons take to the skies in Steamboat Springs Hot Air Balloon Rodeo

May 29, 2018 10:11PM ● By Diana Barnett

When the wizard had trouble navigating his balloon in “The Wizard of Oz,” the spark was lit for me! It was my first introduction to hot air ...

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Verses by the side of the road: Do you remember Burma-Shave Signs?

May 29, 2018 09:52PM ● By Pat Martin

Before the interstate, commuters and travelers were amused by a sequence of clever road signs they saw as they traveled down two-lane highwa...

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