Pedaling around Chicago

Bike ride along Lake Michigan, Chicago

During a conference in Chicago, when I was ready for some fresh air and exercise, my husband had already planned our afternoon. We were spending it on bicycles.

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Visiting the Navajo Nation – 12 free attractions

Navajo National Monument

Many visitors to Arizona don’t realize that they will be welcomed to the attractions offered by the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation may be a perfect place for your vacation and can also be very easy on your wallet. There are many experiences on the Navajo Nation that are absolutely free. Here are a dozen free things to do while traveling in the Indian Country of the Southwest.

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Visit the Grand Canyon but leave your car behind

Canyon walls are comprised of multi-colored rocks

You don’t need a car when visiting the Grand Canyon, and in the interest of environmental conservation, consider these alternate ways of getting to this spectacular destination.

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Healthy things to do during National Park Week

Zion National Park in Utah

With nearly 400 national parks – and free admission all week, April 21-29, 2012, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce a young person to a national park. By introducing kids to these majestic places, we give the gift of learning a healthy lifestyle and help guarantee the future of parks for future generations.

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Exploring Missouri’s Caveman Zipline

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Your ticket includes three swinging sky-bridges and four zip-rides from 200 feet to 1,250 feet long and reaching speeds of 50 mph.

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See solar eclipse while rafting on Utah’s San Juan River

Cooling off in San Juan River

Rafting on the San Juan River, which cuts through the heart of the Colorado Plateau, offers nature’s front row to extraordinary land formations, 300 million years of geology, archaeology, rock art and numerous national parks and monuments–and in May, a rare solar eclipse.

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