Photo Essay: Notes from the Black Hills and Custer State Park

Custer State Park and South Dakota’s Black Hills History and Humans | Human influence on the landscape is still visible today. Around the time gold was found in The Hills in 1874, structures like this stockade building began popping up across the lands. The Prairie is a Vibe | The skies here are vast and

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All the Best Things to Do in Duluth, MN

Summer is the time to be out and about if you’re from the frigid north. We only have so many days to take advantage of the sun and we will brave the mosquitoes to do it. A great city to explore outdoorsy adventures AND have a dining scene that is a vibe on it’s own

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Best Places to Eat in Key West

Key West is touted for having “the southernmost” everything! That’s why as soon as December hits, people flock to Florida. The island feels exotic and tropical without the need for a passport! Because it’s basically paradise, it’s also prone to overcrowding and expensive price tags. Spending a fair amount of time on the island, I

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Dive, Dine and Drive the Florida Keys: Discovering Van Life

After a few months of working from home, putting in 12+ hour days at a computer, I was ready to travel. I got my vaccination (as an emergency first responder I was able to get mine in January 2021) and with very little notice, decided I needed to get warm in February. The droves of

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