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May 22, 2020

Horseshoe Bend from 1,000 feet below: A paddleboarding adventure on the Colorado River

From petroglyphs to wildlife, paddling through this part of northern Arizona offers stunning views from a less-explored perspective

By Sarah Kuta

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May 19th 2020
Extraordinary Places, Road Culture
Reliving the golden age of train travel at La Posada, the ‘Last Great Railroad Hotel’

Reliving the golden age of train travel at La Posada, the ‘Last Great Railroad Hotel’

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May 15th 2020
Road Culture
From circus attraction to protected mascot to art project: How black squirrels took over a small Kansas town

From circus attraction to protected mascot to art project: How black squirrels took over a small Kansas town

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May 12th 2020
Extraordinary Places, Great Outdoors
Colorado’s Experience the Night tour takes you on a stargazing road trip through isolated mountain towns

Colorado’s Experience the Night tour takes you on a stargazing road trip through isolated mountain towns

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May 8th 2020
Community
Famous Smoky Mountain moonshiner ‘Digger’ Manes wants to revitalize his tiny Tennessee hometown

Famous Smoky Mountain moonshiner ‘Digger’ Manes wants to revitalize his tiny Tennessee hometown

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May 5th 2020
Road Culture
‘A walk-through scrapbook’: A peek inside Tinkertown, the weird and wonderful world of artist Ross Ward

‘A walk-through scrapbook’: A peek inside Tinkertown, the weird and wonderful world of artist Ross Ward

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May 1st 2020
News & Events, Road Culture
On a roll: At Alaska’s annual Outhouse Races, there’s no shame in being number two

On a roll: At Alaska’s annual Outhouse Races, there’s no shame in being number two

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Formerly a destination for tuberculosis patients, Saranac Lake is still a place for healing and recreation
Road Culture Apr 28th 2020

Formerly a destination for tuberculosis patients, Saranac Lake is still a place for healing and recreation

Nestled in the heart of New York’s Adirondacks, the town and its Hotel Saranac spent decades catering to two different types of tourists

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Apr 14th 2020
Road Culture
How to go on an epic road trip without leaving your home

How to go on an epic road trip without leaving your home

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Apr 13th 2020
Road Culture
Take your next meeting from Route 66 with these virtual backgrounds

Take your next meeting from Route 66 with these virtual backgrounds

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Apr 11th 2020
Road Culture
Going down the rabbit hole: Altadena’s Bunny Museum is full of fluffy, floppy-eared art

Going down the rabbit hole: Altadena’s Bunny Museum is full of fluffy, floppy-eared art

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From pueblos to dude ranches, Pecos National Historical Park is a goldmine of Southwestern history
Great Outdoors Apr 23rd 2020

From pueblos to dude ranches, Pecos National Historical Park is a goldmine of Southwestern history

In less than two miles, the New Mexico park’s Ancestral Sites Loop Trail takes you through hundreds of years of history and colliding cultures

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Apr 21st 2020
Extraordinary Places, Great Outdoors
The fragile glacial world of Washington’s North Cascades National Park

The fragile glacial world of Washington’s North Cascades National Park

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Apr 16th 2020
Great Outdoors
Shifting sands: Virginia’s barrier islands are constantly on the move

Shifting sands: Virginia’s barrier islands are constantly on the move

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Apr 10th 2020
Great Outdoors, Partner Content
Traveling 25,000 miles to seek new adventures and a sense of normalcy

Traveling 25,000 miles to seek new adventures and a sense of normalcy

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It’s Hammer time: Thousands of RVers return to Johnson Valley for ‘the toughest one-day off-road race on the planet’
News & Events, Partner Content, Road Culture Feb 28th 2020

It’s Hammer time: Thousands of RVers return to Johnson Valley for ‘the toughest one-day off-road race on the planet’

King of the Hammers brings 60,000 people to the California desert for 10 days of racing and festivities each February

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Feb 2nd 2020
Community, News & Events
The Kingdom Day Parade in photos: Los Angeles hosts its 35th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Kingdom Day Parade in photos: Los Angeles hosts its 35th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Dec 31st 2019
News & Events, Road Culture
Mourning the loss of the Newseum: A love letter to our First Amendment freedoms

Mourning the loss of the Newseum: A love letter to our First Amendment freedoms

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Dec 6th 2019
News & Events, Road Culture
Bright lights and Beetlejuice: Tim Burton’s ‘Lost Vegas’ exhibit at the Neon Museum pays homage to Sin City’s gritty past

Bright lights and Beetlejuice: Tim Burton’s ‘Lost Vegas’ exhibit at the Neon Museum pays homage to Sin City’s gritty past

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Among empty city streets, New Yorkers are showing signs of resilience and creativity
Community Apr 18th 2020

Among empty city streets, New Yorkers are showing signs of resilience and creativity

As the country shelters in place, these scenes from across New York City in April show some of the impact on the city

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Apr 7th 2020
Community, Great Outdoors
California tribal ranger ‘Mountain Bob’ looks back on 20 years of solitude

California tribal ranger ‘Mountain Bob’ looks back on 20 years of solitude

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Mar 19th 2020
Community, Road Culture
Trailblazers and suffragettes: A journey through Central New York’s progressive past

Trailblazers and suffragettes: A journey through Central New York’s progressive past

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Mar 17th 2020
Community, Road Culture
Above an ancient underground sea in West Virginia, a family reclaims their salty—and complicated—heritage

Above an ancient underground sea in West Virginia, a family reclaims their salty—and complicated—heritage

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Burn, baby, burn: Meet the families who are raising Burning Man’s next generation of burners
Community, Features, News & Events Aug 19th 2019

Burn, baby, burn: Meet the families who are raising Burning Man’s next generation of burners

Through child-centric programs like the Kidsville camp and Black Rock Explorers, kids learn how to survive and thrive in the desert

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Aug 16th 2019
Community, Extraordinary Places, Features
The Naked Cowboy exposed: A day in the life of Times Square’s most famous one-man show

The Naked Cowboy exposed: A day in the life of Times Square’s most famous one-man show

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Jul 2nd 2019
Features, Great Outdoors, Road Culture
Overlanding for a cause: The Clean Cruiser Project proves off-roading doesn’t have to leave a massive carbon footprint

Overlanding for a cause: The Clean Cruiser Project proves off-roading doesn’t have to leave a massive carbon footprint

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May 24th 2019
Community, Features, Road Culture
At the Texas Gay Rodeo, contestants are bucking stereotypes with love, horsemanship, and glitter

At the Texas Gay Rodeo, contestants are bucking stereotypes with love, horsemanship, and glitter

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Apr 9th 2020
Road Culture
It’s Sock Monkey Madness in Rockford, Illinois, the birthplace of the beloved children’s toy

It’s Sock Monkey Madness in Rockford, Illinois, the birthplace of the beloved children’s toy

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Apr 4th 2020
Road Culture
Forget Portland—some of the best food in Maine comes from local gas stations

Forget Portland—some of the best food in Maine comes from local gas stations

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Apr 2nd 2020
Road Culture
Eerie photos show a dystopian Las Vegas devoid of tourists as casinos close their doors

Eerie photos show a dystopian Las Vegas devoid of tourists as casinos close their doors

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Mar 31st 2020
Road Culture
You are now entering ‘The Zone’: An immersive Britney Spears experience brings early 2000s teen pop back to LA

You are now entering ‘The Zone’: An immersive Britney Spears experience brings early 2000s teen pop back to LA

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Mar 28th 2020
Road Culture
Untold stories of baseball’s past are being preserved at Cleveland’s Baseball Heritage Museum

Untold stories of baseball’s past are being preserved at Cleveland’s Baseball Heritage Museum

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Mar 26th 2020
Road Culture
Through the looking glass: At Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes, it’s easy to get mesmerized

Through the looking glass: At Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes, it’s easy to get mesmerized

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Mar 24th 2020
Road Culture
Exploring early Appalachian life among log cabins and rolling hills at Heritage Farm

Exploring early Appalachian life among log cabins and rolling hills at Heritage Farm

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Mar 21st 2020
Great Outdoors, Road Culture
Death may be the main event, but signs of life abound at Spring Grove Cemetery

Death may be the main event, but signs of life abound at Spring Grove Cemetery

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Mar 20th 2020
Great Outdoors, Partner Content
Three dogs and a snowstorm: A dramatic adventure showed me the value of being part of a pack

Three dogs and a snowstorm: A dramatic adventure showed me the value of being part of a pack

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Mar 15th 2020
Road Culture
Across Santa Fe, labyrinths delight and encourage visitors to slow down and be patient

Across Santa Fe, labyrinths delight and encourage visitors to slow down and be patient

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Mar 13th 2020
Community, Road Culture
Meet the pun-loving ‘pie-o-neer’ who traded the big city for New Mexico’s tiny Pie Town

Meet the pun-loving ‘pie-o-neer’ who traded the big city for New Mexico’s tiny Pie Town

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Mar 12th 2020
Partner Content, Road Culture
Books, bourbon, and bald eagles: Central Iowa is full of pleasant surprises

Books, bourbon, and bald eagles: Central Iowa is full of pleasant surprises

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Mar 5th 2020
Partner Content
Camping outside of St. Louis with a dream, a dog, and twin baby girls

Camping outside of St. Louis with a dream, a dog, and twin baby girls

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Mar 2nd 2020
Itineraries, Partner Content
High highs and low lows: Just outside of Tucson, there are numerous opportunities to explore the true depths of the state

High highs and low lows: Just outside of Tucson, there are numerous opportunities to explore the true depths of the state

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Dec 30th 2019
Partner Content, Road Culture
Tucson’s Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures lets you travel from colonial America to the roaring ‘20s

Tucson’s Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures lets you travel from colonial America to the roaring ‘20s

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