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Author: Jennifer Hardy

Jennifer Hardy is a journalist and content creator with more than 30 years of experience covering news, travel, and safety from coast to coast. When she's not behind a keyboard, she's out in nature with her golden retrievers.
Add 11 of the Most Beautiful Places in Maine to Your Bucket List

Add 11 of the Most Beautiful Places in Maine to Your Bucket List

If Maine weren’t so likable, its beauty would be downright annoying. What with its confident Vacationland nickname and a promise of “the way life…

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Don’t Fall into the Tourist Trap. Here are the Top Things to AVOID in Gatlinburg Tennessee for an Amazing Smoky Mountains Experience.

Don’t Fall into the Tourist Trap. Here are the Top Things to AVOID in Gatlinburg Tennessee for an Amazing Smoky Mountains Experience.

While most tourism articles out there tell you about the best things to do in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, we’re going to talk about what to…

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Discover the Wonders of These Hidden Beaches and Coastlines of Acadia

Discover the Wonders of These Hidden Beaches and Coastlines of Acadia

The beaches of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island face brutal waves, with barely a stretch of sand to be found if you…

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Hike the Bubbles in Acadia National Park

Hike the Bubbles in Acadia National Park

The Bubbles of Acadia National Park have nothing to do with water or sea foam. They are glacially carved mountains, though geologists would be…

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What is the Best Season to Visit Maine?

What is the Best Season to Visit Maine?

Maine is an active four-season state, spanning from 22 miles offshore to the Canadian border, with mountains, valleys, gorges, rivers, coastline, and peninsulas in…

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Explore the Peculiar and Eccentric at These 13 U.S. Hidden Gem Museums

Explore the Peculiar and Eccentric at These 13 U.S. Hidden Gem Museums

With more than 30,000 museums spread across the United States, visitors can find museums for just about anything, including history, science, space, and archaeological…

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Get Off the Beaten Path and Explore These 24 Underrated Small Towns in the Midwest

Get Off the Beaten Path and Explore These 24 Underrated Small Towns in the Midwest

The quilt of the Midwest landscape is stitched with small cities and towns that are too often overlooked for the bigger stops, like St….

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Find Adventure at All 9 National Parks in the Midwest

Find Adventure at All 9 National Parks in the Midwest

When you think of a national park, the Great Smoky Mountains or the Grand Canyon likely come to mind. However, right in the heartland,…

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Discover the Best Dog-Friendly Vacation Destinations in the US

Discover the Best Dog-Friendly Vacation Destinations in the US

As more Americans strive for a work-life balance, those weekend getaways or hard-earned vacation time can’t come soon enough. For millions of dog owners…

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10 Underrated National Parks You Have to Visit This Year

10 Underrated National Parks You Have to Visit This Year

The National Park Service has 63 national parks as of early 2024, yet the top 10 get more than half of the annual visitors….

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10 Lesser-Known National Monuments to Add to Your Bucket List

10 Lesser-Known National Monuments to Add to Your Bucket List

As national parks like Zion, Glacier, and Acadia become more crowded with timed entry and reservations, visitors seek an escape from the park crowds….

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