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Zion National Park

Government Funded Summer Jobs For Young People

Eco-jobs in the great outdoors are now available for 20,000 Americans ages 15-25 this summer. Interested? Read on. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley...

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Pets Are Welcome at Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth, Maine

The Maine Getaway: Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth

A vacation getaway to Maine brings to mind beautiful coastal views, relaxation, sandy beaches, outdoors exploration, and great seafood. The Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth is the perfect home base where you can experience all of this and more during your family holiday. Located directly on...

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Our group of volunteers, sent to serve

Night and Day

They’re as different as night and day”. I’ve heard those words throughout my life, but they never seemed truer than when I worked on a service project on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. I know it sounds strange to say you are serving others in a place like Honolulu. From the tourist...

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My Family in North Carolina

One Trip to Rule Them All

          My family doesn't get to go on very many vacations.  We are limited by many things, money being one of them.  Another notable thing about this trip is that it is the first time in my life that I felt very close with my Dad.  We usually argue a...

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Mary Cumming and Family

South Carolina Almost Grandmother Wins Universal Orlando Family Vacation

Congratulation to Mary Cummings of Columbia, South Carolina, on her upcoming trip to Universal Orlando Resort in Florida.  Cummings entered the Families Dream Big Theme Park Vacation giveaway after seeing a mention on Twitter because, she thought, "it would be a fun-filled totally awesome...

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Keswick Hall, Virginia

Keswick Hall, Virginia

A historic hunt country estate caters to tastefully upscale families seeking civilized rural getaways and scenic drives. Combine a century-old, Tuscan-style villa with the land of Thomas Jefferson called the “Eden of the United States” under the careful hand of new owners, and what do...

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Adventure

It’s adventure that runs through me, The way I see life is what’s key. I start at the end of comfort zone, And end deep in the waters of unknown By taking steps out of ordinary life, Into homelessness, ghettos, or foreign strife. I experience things other than common, Just to rip...

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Me sitting on the edge of the small canyon in a Utah desert, where I finally bon

A Desert, A Tiny Car, and Some Complete Strangers

The ONLY reason I’m going is to visit my best friend at college, I told myself. Why else would I spend my senior year spring break sitting in a car for 12 hours with people I don’t even know? I don’t even have to socialize with my best friend’s mom, little brother,...

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Kayaking group May 5th,2012

Kool Kayaking

         On May 5th, 2012, I did something I thought I'd never do before: Kayak. Instead of going by myself, I went with a group of friends from my Florida history class, and ended up having the time of my life. This is what happened:    ...

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Lifeguard Stand

Annual Trip to the Southern Most Tip of NJ

Every year since I've been 7, my family has gone on vacation to the Southernmost tip of New Jersey, a three hour drive that is worth every single second. Just thinking about Cape May brings a smile to my face as I recall my latest trip in the summer of 2011. I always make sure my iPod is fully...

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