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03
Jun
Standing stones at Stonehenge

In Awe of Stonehenge

An iconic Neolithic site known around the world, there is only one Stonehenge. As we discovered, it's worth the journey to stand on this windy hillside in England in order to understand its allure and power.
6 min read
27
May
Canvas tents crowded together on mud and grass

At home with Jefferson Davis

A visit to Jefferson Davis’ home, Beauvoir, in Biloxi, Mississippi, is enhanced by the annual muster of reenactors, both Confederate and Union, for the weekend.
3 min read
02
May
Two lane road through a small rural English village with stone houses

Crossing Yorkshire

Crossing Yorkshire in a coach on a British Isles tour with John's parents, we barely scratched the surface of this moody, fascinating countryside.
2 min read
23
Apr
A spindly live oak with a massive trunk dwarfs people beneath its canopy

The Angel Oak

A stately ancient live oak thought to be more than 1,500 years old, the Angel Oak is on John's Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry near Charleston.
1 min read
20
Mar
Orienting yourself at the Astoria Column

Winging it at the Astoria Column

Perched high on a hill above Astoria, Oregon is a beautiful and intricate memorial built in 1925. You can launch a balsa wood airplane while taking in the view of the Columbia River as it meets the Pacific Ocean.
3 min read
18
Mar
Bikes in the Pearl District of Portland

Biking Portland

If you're going to bike on city streets, make it Portland. Drivers know the rules, dedicated lanes are there for cyclists, and you can get around town quickly.
3 min read
02
Jan
Stallion at Dos De Enero

Last Moments of Wild

At Dos De Enero Ranch along the boundary of Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, I witnessed the last moments of the fiery spirit of this wild stallion.
1 min read
03
Oct
Meal in a tin with sweet tea in an auditorium with rigging

I'm a Lumberjack (or so I thought)

Lumberjacks in Pigeon Forge? That's what we found on a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains, learning a bit of history and culture at the Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show.
3 min read
24
Sep
Star Fort earthworks Ninety Six

Counting on Ninety Six

Established in the 1750s, Ninety Six, South Carolina grew around an important crossroads. Its important role in the American Revolution is now interpreted at this National Historic Site.
4 min read
23
Sep
Crescent Hotel

Haunted by Eureka Springs

Discover the weird in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a Victorian village in the Ozarks with both gruesome ghosts and Wild West history.
7 min read