Tapping into New Jersey's industrial past at Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park

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 Paterson, America's first planned city of industry and innov…

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A complete guide to visiting 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 Great Sand Dunes National Park feels like a homecoming

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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Reviewing Yakima's SlimShady

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 liftgate on a station wagon and fold down its seats to create a cavern o…

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