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Book Review: Seeing Central Park

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By far one of the most famous parks in the world, if not the most famous, is New York’s Central Park – and if you either aren’t able to get to New York to visit it just yet, or if you’re there and you want to understand every detail of it, then the beautiful new [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 9/9/2009 Greenfield Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 9/9/2009 is of Autumn in Greenfield Park and was taken by Indy Kethdy

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Greenfield Park is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it has become known as one of the finest places in the city to enjoy nature and unwind during a hot summer day. The park [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 8/30/2009 The Balboa Peninsula

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 8/30/2009 is of Balboa Peninsula and was taken by billaday

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The Balboa Peninsula, commonly known as just “Balboa,” is located in Newport Beach, California. Its name comes from the Spanish explorer, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, and has become popular as a residential area. Balboa is home [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 8/15/2009 Yosemite Falls

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 8/15/2009 is of Yosemite Falls & The Diving Board and was taken by glennwilliamspdx

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Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America and one of the most popular attractions in world-famous Yosemite Park. Most visitors come to see Yosemite Falls in late spring, once the [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 8/7/2009 East Shore Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 8/7/2009 is of East Shore Park by versageek

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East Shore Park in New Haven Connecticuit features a harbor setting, making it a perfect destination for activities like fishing, strolling, and nature enjoyment in general. Bird and wildlife watching are also popular pastimes at East Shore Park, [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 6/25/2009 Longhorn Cavern

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 6/25/2009 is of longhorn cavern and was taken by eschipul

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Longhorn Cavern State Park is located near the Texan city of Marble Falls. The land for this state park was acquired in 1932 and was opened to tourists in 1938. Within the state park is a [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 6/19/2009 Sunrise Point in Bryce Canyon National Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 6/19/2009 is of Sunrise Point in Bryce Canyon National Park and was taken by Wolfgang Staudt

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This photo shows Bryce Canyon National Park. Settled by Mormons more than 150 years ago, the Bryce Canyon National Park isn’t actually a canyon at all — rather it [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 6/18/2009 Governor Dodge State Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 6/18/2009 is of Governor Dodge State Park and was taken by BaylorBear78

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Governor Dodge State Park is near the city of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. The state park is named after Henry Dodge, who is known for being the first governor of Wisconsin. The trees in Governor Dodge [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 6/16/2009 Dead Horse State Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 6/16/2009 Dead Horse State Park and was taken by mandj98

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Adjacent to the Canyonlands National Park is the Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah. You can see rustic colors and look down to the Colorado River. In this picture, you can see where the Colorado [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 5/30/2009 is of Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park at Night

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 5/30/2009 is of Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park at Night and was taken by TallCJ

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Travel Photo of the Day 5/29/2009 is of Trees in Central Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 5/29/2009 is of Trees in Central Park and was taken by pbredow

When you think of New York City, you probably think of buildings. But in Central Park, you can see plenty of green. Each year, more than 20 million people visit Central Park to escape from the busy [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 5/17/2009 Bison in Yellowstone National Park

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 5/17/2009 is of Bison in Yellowstone National Park and was taken by star5112

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Bison used to roam in many of the states in America. Now, they are only located in specific locations. Here, you can see bison in Yellowstone National Park. These animals can weight nearly [...]

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Yosemite National Park Travel Photo of the Day 4/30/2009

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The Travel Photo of the Day for 4/30/2009 is of Yosemite National Park and was taken by Kevitivity

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Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park – Travel Photo of the Day 4/18/2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 4/18/2009 is of View from Glacier Point and was taken by glennwilliamspdx

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Located within Yosemite National Park is Glacier Point. This picture was taken from the Glacier Point amphitheatre and shows the area where the infamous 1996 Happy Isles rockslide occurred.

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Watkins Glen State Park – Travel Photo of the Day 4/11/2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 4/11/2009 is of Watkins Glen State Park and was taken by llahbocaj

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Watkins Glen State Park is located in a gorge that is up to 400 feet deep. Next to Watkins Glen, New York, this picturesque park has many hiking trails that attract visitors from all [...]

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Family Attractions in Ft. Lauderdale

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Ft. Lauderdale is known as “America’s Venice” because of the number of canals it has. There are water taxis that make it fun for the whole family to go on aquatic tours. It also has the deepest port, Port Everglades, in Florida making it a major boating industry hub.

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Golden Gate Park Pagoda – Travel Photo of the Day 4/2/2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 4/2/2009 is of Fall Colors at the Pagoda and was taken by Ed Bierman

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Located in the Golden Gate Park in the city of San Francisco, the Japanese Tea Garden has roots that go all the way back to 1894. In this picture, autumn has [...]

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The Best Parks in San Francisco

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San Francisco is a delightful place to visit in September and October. The weather is mild and often sunny. The summer tourists have returned home, and the area markets and restaurants are well-stocked with the bounty of the fall produce and wine harvest. The city also offers a number of beautiful parks where you can [...]

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Three parks in one location on Australia’s Gold Coast

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If you’re looking for tons of fun in a sunny place, then a trip to Queensland’s Gold Coast in the east of Australia is guaranteed to get the adrenalin pumping, the heart racing and the mood lifting. The Gold Coast, just south of Brisbane, is home to three different amusement parks:

Warner Brothers Movie World: The [...]

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