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Outdoor Lover’s Guide to Maine: Nature, Small Towns, and Coastal Food

Outdoor Lover’s Guide to Maine: Nature, Small Towns, and Coastal Food

Maine is a destination where days are shaped by salt air, forest trails, and open water and evenings are spent wandering small towns, sharing good food, and slowing down. From iconic national parks to quiet, stunning state parks and friendly lakeside communities, Maine offers a rhythm that blends adventure with comfort in a way few places can.

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Great Lakes Road Trip Itinerary: The Highlights Loop

Great Lakes Road Trip Itinerary: The Highlights Loop

Discover one of America’s most underrated road trip regions on this Great Lakes highlights itinerary. Along the way you’ll find pristine beaches, picturesque lakeshore communities, plenty of outdoor activities on land and water, delicious regional cuisine, a strong winery and brewery culture, deeply-rooted Indigenous heritage, and a year-round loving embrace of these stunning landscapes. Pack the car and hit the road. This is your ultimate Great Lakes region road trip, the highlights edition.

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Grand Canyon West: Adventure Unlike Any Other

Grand Canyon West: Adventure Unlike Any Other

Grand Canyon West is the perfect place to experience the Grand Canyon from a fresh perspective. With world-class viewpoints, exciting adventure activities, and the chance to connect with Native American culture, it’s a destination unlike any other. Whether you’re rafting the Colorado River, standing on the Skywalk, or simply soaking in the views, Grand Canyon West offers an unforgettable adventure that’s perfect for the entire family.

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8 Stellar Dark Sky Parks East of the Mississippi

8 Stellar Dark Sky Parks East of the Mississippi

Astronomy can be a fun and rewarding activity for the whole family. It’s as easy as looking up at the stars. Sadly, though, experts estimate that one-third of humanity and 80% of North Americans can no longer see stars in abundance and the Milky Way from where they live due to light pollution.

Luckily, DarkSky (formerly the International Dark-Sky Association, founded in 1988) has been raising awareness and become the global authority on the subject, advocating for responsible outdoor lighting to protect the natural darkness in communities and parks around the world. Since Flagstaff, AZ, became the first certified Dark Sky City in 2001, DarkSky has certified over 200 places in 22 countries protecting over 60,000 square miles of land.

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Three Days in Fairbanks Exploring Alaska’s Interior

Three Days in Fairbanks Exploring Alaska’s Interior

Turn off all distractions, close your eyes for a moment, and relish the birdsongs and floral aromas that fill the air around you. In the winter, you might even catch sight of the aurora borealis. Then, after each day’s activities, hit the town for delicious food catering to all taste buds and budgets.

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