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  • To a unique family-owned Montana ranch
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    To a unique family-owned Montana ranch

    ByEileen Ogintz July 16, 2020July 6, 2021

    A visit to Flathead Lake Lodge, just south of Glacier NP, this pandemic summer is about a lot more than learning a new sport or upping your skill, visiting kids say, especially after being stuck at home for months.

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    Eileen on Denver Channels

    ByEileen Ogintz July 14, 2020July 16, 2021

    Eileen has been interviewed frequently on the morning news of Fox31 Denver and Colorado2 News regarding travel during the pandemic this summer.

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  • On a Road Trip in Eastern Utah
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    On a Road Trip in Eastern Utah

    ByEileen Ogintz July 9, 2020July 16, 2021

    Many families like to anchor themselves in Moab because they can visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, as well as mountain bike, paddleboard, river raft, horseback ride, hike, fish, golf

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  • A picture perfect day in Jackson Hole WY on the last day of our epic #CovidSummer2020 road trip
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    A picture perfect day in Jackson Hole WY on the last day of our epic #CovidSummer2020 road trip

    ByEileen Ogintz July 6, 2020July 16, 2021

    The big difference this pandemic summer: Families wearing masks when they are near other people or inside shops. Clerks and restaurant servers are wearing masks too.

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  • More masks everywhere – including Jackson Hole WY
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    More masks everywhere – including Jackson Hole WY

    ByEileen Ogintz July 5, 2020December 5, 2021

    Certainly, there is a lot to feel anxious about this summer whether you are at home or traveling with spikes in COVID-19 cases in many states. Locals in Wyoming, like elsewhere, say they are nervous seeing so many out of state license plates

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  • Away from it all: At River Dance Lodge in scenic central Idaho
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    Away from it all: At River Dance Lodge in scenic central Idaho

    ByEileen Ogintz July 5, 2020July 10, 2021

    We’re spending a couple of days in a cabin at River Dance Lodge in Idaho, part of the Row Adventures portfolio, known for their rafting and sea kayaking trips.

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  • Planning Ahead for Next Year
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    Planning Ahead for Next Year

    ByEileen Ogintz July 2, 2020July 16, 2021

    there are also pluses to waiting until next year. Perhaps there will be a vaccine for COVID-19 that will make travel safer for all of us. And in many cases, you will get an especially good deal if you put down a deposit now.

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  • Families give Paws Up high marks
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    Families give Paws Up high marks

    ByEileen Ogintz July 1, 2020July 6, 2021

    Suha Jhaveri opted for a mom-son road trip to the Resort at Paws Up, where they stayed in a huge safari-like tent

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  • Chuckwagon  caps a day of weather challenges
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    Chuckwagon caps a day of weather challenges

    ByEileen Ogintz July 1, 2020July 6, 2021

    When it rains, you just soldier on as we did horseback riding and riding ATV vehicles

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  • A cold summer rain can’t stop the fun: Paws Up
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    A cold summer rain can’t stop the fun: Paws Up

    ByEileen Ogintz July 1, 2020July 6, 2021

    At least we are cozy and dry in our tent. That’s right—our tent. electricity, an in-suite bathroom, and heated floor.

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