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      Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 

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      Ruth Mormon
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      Published on 05-02-2011 12:22 AM
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      How can you disappear in plain sight? Apparently Katie Feldman has figured it out, escaping an abusive marriage in Boston and reinventing herself as a waitress in a small coastal North Carolina town. She tries to keep to herself and avoid personal contact outside of work, but with her physical beauty and inherent kind and loving nature, that is impossible. She soon develops friendships with her neighbor, Jo, and with the children of the man who runs the general store where she buys her food. ...
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      Buck Canyon Overlook, Canyonlands - Moab, Utah 

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      Published on 05-01-2011 04:20 PM

      Buck Canyon Overlook
      Photo by Peter Thody
      Even if you only have a short time to enjoy Canyonlands National Park, experiencing the awe-inspiring view from Buck Canyon Overlook is a must. Make your way to ...
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      Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 

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      Published on 05-01-2011 12:37 AM
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      At the close of the 1936 Olympics Louie Zamperini, an 18 year old track star from Los Angeles was considered to be the favorite for the 1940 Olympics. Many believed he would be the first to break the elusive 4 minute mile. When war broke out in Europe, the 1940 Olympics were cancelled and Louie's dreams were put on hold, but the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 permanently changed all that Louie had planned. He joined the Army Air Force and became a bombardier flying missions over Japan. ...
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      Lewis and Clark Information Center and Rest Area - Chamberlain, South Dakota 

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      Michael Roth
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      Published on 04-30-2011 12:30 AM

      Lewis and Clark Rest Area
      Photo by Michael Roth
      Far more than just a typical interstate rest area, this stop along I-90 is part scenic overlook, part historic site, and part museum. The rest area's location on a bluff ...
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      Hot Springs, Arkansas to McAlester, Oklahoma: On the Talimena Scenic Highway 

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      Jerry Kendrick
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      Published on 04-29-2011 08:03 PM
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      209 miles - about 6 hours

      A drive through the mountains of western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma can provide some breathtaking sights and a variety of roadside attractions. Along this route you can bathe away your aches and pains, take in the beauty of one of the nation's first designated Scenic Highways, see a 'Castle In The Clouds', ...
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      Texas Falls - Hancock, Vermont 

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      Published on 04-28-2011 11:51 PM

      Roadtrip Attraction
      "...The hike to Texas Falls, is short and easy, but geologically interesting and incredibly beautiful. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service, Texas Falls, once a favorite swimming hole, is now off-limits to swimmers after several injuries occurred here..." Excerpted by permission. ...
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      Grand Union Hotel - Fort Benton, Montana 

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      Published on 04-28-2011 04:17 PM

      Grand Union Hotel, Fort Benton
      Photo by Peter Thody
      The Grand Union Hotel first opened in 1882, making it the oldest operating hotel in Montana (the state itself didn't exist until 7 years later). Standing proudly on the banks of the ...
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      Lincoln, Basin Falls & Casades - Lincoln, New Hampshire 

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      Published on 04-28-2011 11:53 AM


      Photo by NewEnglandWaterfalls.com (c) Greg Parsons
      "...The major tourist drawing feature is a small waterfall located in The Basin. Only a few feet tall, this small fall travels sideways down through narrow chute into a deep whirlpool. ...
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      Montana State Capitol - Helena, Montana 

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      Published on 04-26-2011 04:15 PM

      Montana State Capitol
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      Constructed from sandstone and granite and capped off by a copper dome and a 17 foot high representation of Liberty, Montana's State Capitol was completed in 1902 and extended ...
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      Silver City, New Mexico to Gila Cliff Dwellings (and back) on the Trail of the Mountain Spirits 

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      Published on 04-25-2011 12:05 AM
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      113 miles - 5 hours

      This picturesque and extraordinarily varied circular – or, more correctly, triangular route – makes its way north from historic Silver City through the dense woodland of Gila National Forest to the 13th dwellings of the Mogollon people. For the return journey, the Trail of the Mountain Spirits takes you through beautiful green rural countryside before ...
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