Take the family out to a fall festival or two near you
If you can’t make it to Munich, Fredericksburg, Texas, considers itself the polka capital of the Lone Star State
Go See Washington’s Giant Pandas While You Still Can
During a 9-day celebration, visitors can dive into free panda-themed fun, including hashtag-worthy photo backdrops, hands-on arts and crafts
Playgrounds can be as important as museums when traveling with kids
If you are lucky, you’ll discover playgrounds offering unique experiences and challenges. Take San Francisco for example
Grown-ups going out to play and out their comfort zones on a whitewater raft trip
There are 22 of us on this bona-fide adults-only adventure. The group includes five former guides. Most of us have been on rafting trips
Parting ways after a great 6-day adventure on Idaho’s Salmon River
Ask people on the same river trip what resonates most — what they will remember —and everyone has a separate answer.
Getting out of your comfort zone on a river-rafting trip
For me, just being able to go on this trip was a huge milestone after what the knee replacement ordeal I’ve been through the past year
Living On The Salmon River on and off the grid
We also meet Bill “Bronco” Burchak who is one of the first wooden dory boatmen in the Grand Canyon and trained our trip leader
On this OARS river rafting trip everyone has a story
“I had not learned to advocate for myself,” she explained. “I went from being an active kid to being told I’d be in a wheelchair by 30″
Learning the history and magic of the Dory Boat on the Main Salmon River
Today we travel roughly 20 miles through nine named rapids, stopping to see an ancient pictograph and sample Barth Hot Springs.
The “Daddy of ’em All” in Cheyenne Wyoming
Frontier Days, celebrating its 107th year, attracts a half-million people to see championship bull riding, country music stars and much more
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