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I Waited 53 Years to Raft the Grand Canyon. It Was Worth Every Minute.
Some bucket list dreams take a lifetime Fifty-three years ago I stood at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Adventurers in rubber rafts floated into view, screaming in delight as they surged through the the Colorado River’s Hermit Creek Rapids. I remember thinking, "Someday I'm going to raft that river." This June, at age 77, I finally did. If you've…...
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Omaha, the largest city in the state of Nebraska, sits on the Missouri River, and is the county seat of Douglas County. With a population of 466,061 (2018), it is known as the...
Fernandina Beach is an old town at top of Florida's eastern coast. Amelia Island is just below it, a 13.5 mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean and the northernmost point of eastern Florida. While Amelia Island Plantation is a private community and resort, Fernandina Beach is the biggest town on the island (11,000 people with an average age…...
Steamboat, or Ski Town USA as it called, is a mountain resort town in Colorado. Although skiing on Mt. Werner is the main draw here in the winter and spring, the popularity of river sports on the Yampa River, mountain biking, and hiking keep it bustling year-round. The population was about 13,000 in 2020, although it can easily swell higher…...
Located at an elevation of 5400 feet in the mountains of north central Arizona, the City of Prescott (population just under 47,000 in 2023 was the original capital of the Arizona Territory. This old mining town and now popular retirement community borders the Prescott National Forest to the south and west. Prescott and the nearby towns of Chino Valley and…...