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Day Trip to Mount St Helens National Monument
Four decades ago, Mount St Helens unleashed the most destructive eruption in modern US history. The volcano’s explosion expelled 520 million tons of ash that darkened the skies above Washington State. The plumes of smoke traveled eastward nearly 2,000 miles…
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Making the Most of One Day in Maui
As a flight attendant, I’ve grown accustomed to seeing the world from a birds-eye vantage point. In fact, the notion of lounging on a beach merely hours before floating through the sky is nothing really out of the ordinary. It…
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The Palouse Scenic Byway in Eastern Washington
The Palouse is a fertile patchwork of undulating hills, located primarily in the eastern reaches of Washington State. Speckled with picturesque barns and sheep-studded pastures, the Palouse represents a nostalgic depiction of rural American life. Yet, despite its seductive charm,…
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12 Incredible Things to Do in Central Oregon
Central Oregon is one of the United States’ most beguiling outdoor playgrounds. In recent years, the area has soared in popularity. It has become a mecca for nature enthusiasts and recreation lovers. The fact that there are countless things to…
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Exploring the Newberry Crater in Central Oregon
Visiting the lava lands of Central Oregon is just about as close as one can get to setting foot on the moon. At least that is what researchers believed in the late 1960s, when they sent NASA astronauts to the…
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Two Days in Munich: The Capital of Bavaria
Munich is a large city with a small-town feel. Boasting compact walkable streets and easy access to nature, it is at once modest in its aesthetics and outsized in its historical and cultural influence. A land of lederhosen, dirndls, and…
