Mount Greylock: Middle Earth in Massachusetts?

Think beautiful views…think green mountains all around you…think historic structures…think memorial towers…think J. R. R. Tolkien…  Wait…Tolkien, in the middle of mountains and historic structures?  Yes, think Tolkien!  On top of Mount Greylock in the Berkshires of Massachusetts (you knew that if it was like Tolkien there had to be a “shire” in the name!) [...]

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Eastern Washington Lookout

On a recent trip to Washington State, my group found ourselves in the middle of Colville National Forest, way too far from our intended hiking destination to drive there and then take the hike on the same day.  Just as we came to this realization, we looked out the window of the van, and there [...]

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Big Bend’s Mercury Mine

In an out-of-the-way corner of Big Bend National Park, there is an attraction that, although visited, would probably be a huge attraction if it was along a main road and in a heavily-visited national park.  However, because it’s along a dirt road near the Rio Grande in the southern part of Big Bend, it’s only [...]

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Yikes! It’s a Nuke!

“World-wide delivery in 30 minutes or less, or your next one is free” reads the sign on the door.  Underneath the sign is the logo of Domino’s Pizza.  No, this isn’t a pizza parlor, nor is any kind of food served here.  Instead, this is the underground control facility from which a nuclear missile could [...]

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