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200 years later, game-changing Erie Canal traffics in tourists

WATERFORD, N.Y. — Earlier this year, Jim and Jan Donnelly sold or stored what they owned in Annapolis,…

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10 places in the world you can see for free

You can pay a fortune to travel around the world. Or you can pay nothing at all. Here…

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Dinosaurs once roamed 
North Dakota

On a blisteringly hot June day in the North Dakota Badlands, there are very few signs of life…

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What to read before your North Dakota fossil dig

North Dakota’s dry landscape is fertile ground for the preservation of dinosaur fossils, and each year travelers have…

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Minam River Lodge offers luxury in the wilderness

EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS — The single-engine Cessna Stationair banked left across the golden wheat fields of the Wallowa…

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Tracking Twain through the marks he left

Who flies to Reno, Nevada, on a spring evening, rents a car and heads into the mountains with…

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Los Gatos: A hidden destination and a gateway to wine country

Los Gatos, California, is the town you drive by but never into. By the time you’ve made it…

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3 trails to the great outdoors, in 2 states

Here’s a quick peek at three places in the great outdoors to enjoy with your family. Mount Rainier…

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Cold-water surfing at Westport, on the Washington coast

WESTPORT, Washington — The sport of surfing is most often associated with tropical climes like Hawaii and Southern…

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3 Memphis getaways: rock star, rustic or refined

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — A truly relaxing getaway is one where you can check into a hotel and never…

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