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Highest Paved Trail in Rocky Mountain: Toll Memorial
The Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is an awesome feat of engineering. The road itself twists and…
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A Book Come True: the Boston Public Garden
The city of Boston, MA, boasts many historical landmarks, from its harbor to its courthouse to Paul Revere’s home. However,…
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The White Sands Missile Range
To continue last week’s post about White Sand Dunes National Monument, I want to talk about another attraction just a…
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How to Visit the Golden Gate for Less
For several years I’ve wanted to go to San Francisco, just so we could walk across the great Golden Gate…
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Sylvan Lake: A Lovely Little Lake
Overshadowed by its near neighbors Mt. Rushmore National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, and all of the commercializing that goes with…
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“The Loneliest Road in America” – Route 50
On a recent trip, we were talking to a couple that we met on top of a cinder cone (literally—we’d…
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Memorable Tractors Make Their Home on Nebraska Campus – the Larsen Tractor Museum
On a recent trip, our vehicle broke down. Thankfully, we were near Lincoln, NB, so we could get it fixed,…
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A Nice Way to Break Up a Trip Down I-90: Sioux Falls
I’m not particularly fond of city parks. I’d much rather find some wilderness to go hike in, but if I’m…
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The Lovely Kent Park Arboretum
Well, I usually talk about trails, and usually I talk about trails that are in parks that would be interesting…
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Yikes! It’s a Nuke! (Minuteman Missile)
“World-wide delivery in 30 minutes or less, or your next one is free” reads the sign on the door. Underneath…
