Category: United States
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Montana – Out West with Patrick McMillan
The bison lay bleeding in the river, head rolling from side to side. There was nothing the herd could do but keep moving, increasing their safety by staying together. As...
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Civil War History and Piedmont Forest on the Palmetto Trail
Volunteer conservationists were hard at work on the Palmetto Trail Peak to Prosperity Passage. Many of them have a keen interest in history as well as a love of nature....
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Live Oaks, Palmettos, and Pines Amid Scenic Coastal Marsh and Maritime Forest
We thought the coastal trail along the salt marsh would be dry by the time we started our bike ride. Well…it wasn’t quite dry. In some places, we walked our...
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Immersion in Hawaiian Culture and History on a visit to Oahu
The verdant Ko’olau mountain range hangs like billowing curtains shrouded in mist, an ethereal image on an overcast day. On the opposite side of the road, the turquoise ocean breaks...
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Hobcaw Barony – A South Carolina Story
Standing at 6 feet and 2 and 1/2 inches tall, Belle Baruch was a towering figure. It was said that she could out shoot, out hunt, and out ride any...
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Weekend with Friends at Maggie Valley and Four Easy to Moderate Mountain Trails Nearby
Dusk was falling and it was cool, overcast, and balmy, just after a rain. The colors of autumn had faded, leaves were falling, swirling in circles around the bottom of...
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Ybor City – Tampa’s Cigar Heritage
The weather was mild and a soft breeze was blowing as our trolley pulled to a stop on the outskirts of town, a perfect day for strolling along the neighborhood...
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One Place in the World to Legally Swim with Manatees – Amazing Encounters in Crystal River, Florida
The manatee calf was watchful of her mother. As the mother ascended to the surface from the bottom of the spring fed bay to get air, her calf came alongside...
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Behind the Scenes at a Sea Turtle Hospital
The patient was not moving, a sign that she was very sick. Typically the technicians would be cautious of the turtles’ powerfuf jaws and flippers. Her carapace, hard upper shell, was...
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Icy Interlude in Juneau Alaska
The guide sat on one end of the row boat rowing massive oars to get us as close as possible to the terminus (ending point) of Mendenhall Glacier. Eventually we were...