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South Dakota's 'Picture City' Of The Black Hills Has Hot Springs, Small-Town Creative Charm, And Fossil History

If you're looking for a creative town with hot springs and a fun fossil exhibit for the kids, this city in South Dakota hits ...
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Famous National Parks That Are Actually Better in Winter

Winter transforms America’s national parks into breathtaking wonderlands, far from the crowded summer scenes you might expect ...
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October Snowstorm Hits Mammoth Mountain, California

While the rest of us wait for the goods, the good folks up at Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain, California, are rolling in ...
Ever After in the Woods

The Secret California Canyon Where Locals Go To Escape The Crowds

Discover Arroyo Seco Gorge, a hidden California canyon with emerald pools, quiet trails, and breathtaking beauty far from the ...
Arizona Daily Star

Brighty, a Grand Canyon mascot, recovered from the wildfire rubble

Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound bronze statue used to greet visitors at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the national park’s North ...

‘We Lucked Out’: Early Rains Tame California’s Peak Wildfire Season

October in California is typically known as a dangerous moment in peak fire season, the month when the state has seen some of ...
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LAMAR VALLEY - YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, also known as America's Serengeti, is without a doubt one of the best places ...