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Fossil beds tell prehistoric tales

KIMBERLY — Finding the skull of a Palaeocastor may not be the sort of thing that excites the…

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The high road on the Karakoram Highway

Stretching more than 800 miles from Abbottabad in Pakistan to Kashgar in China’s western Xinjiang region, the Karakoram…

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For a taste of the old Florida, drive down to Flagler Beach

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — From my car window along Highway A1A in Flagler County, somewhere between the towns…

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For a taste of the old Florida, drive down to Flagler Beach

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — From my car window along Highway A1A in Flagler County, somewhere between the towns…

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Looking for birds in the wetlands

HURON, Ohio — Sheldon Marsh is not Magee Marsh. But the 465-acre state nature preserve on Lake Erie…

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Calgary a city with its pedal to the metal

CALGARY, Alberta —Cranes tower above the heart of Canada’s third-largest city. They’re white and red and yellow, and…

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In the Dominican Republic, a slice of history, culture and fun

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — During four days in the historic heart of the Dominican capital, I saw…

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Now is the time to snag a deal on that cruise

If you are thinking about taking a cruise, October is a great month to look. There are deals…

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Après-ski in New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah

Ski season isn’t all about the powder. Sure, I like a day on the moguls as much as…

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Knowing which buttons to push: apps that can make travel easier

Many travel apps, while great in principle, are too complicated, wonky or simply not helpful enough to earn…

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