American Indian Culture runs deep in Utah, with many different tribes calling present-day Utah home. The five major tribes in Utah are the Ute, Navajo, Paiute, Goshute, and Shoshone. These bands of Utah American Indians are as diverse as the landscapes of Utah; the Navajo...
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Anne Arthur and daughter Signy Sherman, authors of Minnesota State Parks, help us to discover the beauty and the countless things to see and do at Schoolcraft State Park. Join them on their visit! At just 225 acres, Schoolcraft State Park is small, but it is situated in a...
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Utah is a geologist’s and paleontologist’s dream, and yes it is also Dinosaurland. The sedimentary layers hold secrets millions of years old, and dinosaurs are a big theme in Utah. Every town seems to have a dinosaur museum with impressive collections. There is also a strong...
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Anne Arthur and daughter Signy Sherman, authors of Minnesota State Parks, help us to discover the beauty and the countless things to see and do at Gooseberry Falls State Park. DIRECTIONS Gooseberry Falls State Park covers 1,687 acres, and the park’s beautiful lake frontage features five waterfalls, including...
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Discover hundreds of unique attractions around the Beehive State with Leigh Wilson's Utah Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide is jam-packed with Utah’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that appeal...
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When you consider a visit to Minnesota’s state parks, you might imagine hiking, bicycling, camping, fishing, swimming, bird-watching, or simply relaxing beside a babbling river. Of course, you’re right. The beautiful parks are perfect escapes for your favorite outdoor activities—but there’s so much more to...
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In her book Oregon Day Trips by Theme, Stacy McCullough helps readers to discover the state’s unique attractions―beaches, caves, lighthouses, museums, and more. Today we take a look at the picturesque lighthouses of the Beaver State. Cape Blanco Lighthouse Cape Blanco was built in 1870 because the cape’s high winds,...
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In her book, Michigan Day Trips by Theme, Michigander Kathryn Houghton leads you to the fun, the fascinating, and the downright unusual. Her book is packed with more than 300 of the Great Lakes State’s top spots for entertainment and enjoyment. Discover the state’s unique attractions: beaches, dunes, islands,...
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In her book Oregon Day Trips by Theme, Stacy McCullough helps readers to discover the state’s unique attractions―beaches, caves, lighthouses, museums, and more. Today we take a look at the picturesque beaches of Oregon. From beaches with huge sea stacks looming just offshore to rock-strewn beaches with agates, jade,...
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If Missouri boasted only the confluence of two of America’s biggest rivers—the Missouri and the Mississippi—that would be impressive enough. But there is so much more to Missouri’s waterways and so many ways to enjoy them, it can be difficult to know where to begin....
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