Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park, NJ

Less than an hour drive from the Big Apple sits a weathered city along the Passaic River, that played an integral role in the early development of American history. It's now a National Park. Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park pays tribute to Patseron, America's first planned city of industry and innov…

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Why You Absolutely Need to Camp in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland

The greatest, best, and most beautiful place I've ever car camped was on top of a cliff in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Here's what you need to know. Over the past few years, I've been ever so grateful to cross-off several national parks, state parks, national monuments, national historic parks and…

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Returning to the Sangre de Cristos

Greetings and happy Thursday. Fall is here and it's time for a little life update. During my lunch hour today I felt like doing a bit of travel blogging, because in just six hours I'm hopping on a Southwest Airlines flight to Denver. I'm taking a break from my jam-packed schedule of visiting all the Wisco…

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Tested: Yakima SlimShady Roof Rack Awning

A station wagon and a roof rack go hand-in-hand. You cannot have one without the other, well, at least that's my mantra. Roof racks are a mandatory feature, an imperative must-have for me when it comes to car shopping.  Sure, you can open the lift gate on a station wagon and fold down its seats to create a cavern…

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Wisconsin's Secret Wilderness is Found at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are eight federal national wildlife refuges in the state of Wisconsin. Vast open amounts of land restored and protected for thousands of specifies (threatened, endangered and non-protective status) of birds, fish, land animals, trees and plants to name just a few…

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