That was a good point. I was her guest. She wanted to show me the Golden Horseshoe, a loop that takes you to Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory in Canada, that circles back down through great expanses of …
Category: North America
River Wise by Linda Ballou
Moab, in Southeastern Utah, is a gritty desert town filled with old hippies, cowboys and artists. The gateway to the Colorado Plateau, it serves as the jumping-off point for hikers, mountain bikers, river rafters and rock climbers. The year round …
A Hunting Tale With a Happy Ending! by Nature Lover
When I was a young teen my friends were bragging about going hunting with their fathers, and I wanted so much to have the experience to talk about too. However, I knew my dad did not believe in hunting as …
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Great Smoky Mountain Hike by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When you are in the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Area be sure to take a hike into the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. I hiked with Erik Plakanis, who with his wife Vesna owns “A Walk In The Woods.” He …
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SALT LAKE CITY- BEYOND THE OLYMPICS by Ron Kapon
Let us start by dispelling several misconceptions. The first misconception is that the Mormons control everything in Utah. With a population over 1 3/4 million in greater Salt Lake, out of 2.3 million for the whole state, only 50% of …
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The Icemen Goeth: Warming up to Québec’s Frozen H2O
When most people think about ice climbing, they draw a blank. Ice climbing? What the heck is that? Most people know all too well about rock climbing, that sport that is now practiced in every gymnasium in the country via …
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LOST AND FOUND IN OUTER SPACE by Ron Kapon
If your travel plans call for a visit to Montgomery, Alabama and a trip through time to recount the Civil Rights Trail, Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Selma to Montgomery march, let me recommend you …
Historic Fort Worth Stockyards and February Rodeo by Bonnie and Bill Neely
One of the most interesting places in Texas is the Fort Worth Historic Stockyards, an area you’ll find much entertainment for the entire family. It’s a great way to spend a few hours while waiting between planes, or a half …
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“New Jersey’s Revolutionary History”
More battles of the Revolution were fought in New Jersey than in any other colony/state. If you want to make Revolutionary War history come alive for yourself and your children, go to Morristown National Historic Park was America’s first national …
Single Parenting Down the Snake River by Brenda Elwell
The alarm went off at 5:00am. After three leisurely days of hiking and sightseeing through Yellowstone National Park it was a rude awakening. The day before, we had left Yellowstone for the brief drive south to Grand Teton National Park, …
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