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    Grown-ups going out to play and out their comfort zones on a whitewater raft trip

    ByEileen Ogintz August 10, 2023December 5, 2025

    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

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    How to a visit to a National Park without stressing out

    ByEileen Ogintz August 3, 2023December 5, 2025

    When you visit any of the national parks, there are some easy hacks to make your first visit with kids easier, more fun and less stressful.

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    Despite Uncertainties, Americans still want to take vacations

    ByEileen Ogintz August 3, 2023August 1, 2023

    More Americans have already taken a vacation this year than any other time during the Allianz Partner USA’s survey’s history.

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  • Our group of 22 plus guides on the OARS Salmon River trip
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    Parting ways after a great 6-day adventure on Idaho’s Salmon River

    ByEileen Ogintz July 27, 2023December 26, 2023

    Ask people on the same river trip what resonates most — what they will remember —and everyone has a separate answer.

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  • Getting out of your comfort zone on a river-rafting trip
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    Getting out of your comfort zone on a river-rafting trip

    ByAndy Yemma July 27, 2023November 10, 2025

    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

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    Living On The Salmon River on and off the grid

    ByEileen Ogintz July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

    We also meet Bill “Bronco” Burchak who is one of the first wooden dory boatmen in the Grand Canyon and trained our trip leader

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    On this OARS river rafting trip everyone has a story

    ByEileen Ogintz July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

    “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″

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  • Learning the history and magic of the Dory Boat on the Main Salmon River
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    Learning the history and magic of the Dory Boat on the Main Salmon River

    ByEileen Ogintz July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

    Today we travel roughly 20 miles through nine named rapids, stopping to see an ancient pictograph and sample Barth Hot Springs.

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  • Bronco Riding in the rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days Festival
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    The “Daddy of ’em All” in Cheyenne Wyoming

    ByEileen Ogintz July 27, 2023December 5, 2025

    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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  • Kids enjoying a skiff ride on an UnCruise Adventure in Alaska
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    How To Get Your Kids Off Phones and Learning About Nature

    ByEileen Ogintz July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

    Consider the unique Kids in Nature, Glaciers & Wildlife Family Explorer trips in Alaska. Explore rarely seen parts of Glacier Bay Nat Park

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