Since 1990, November has been federally recognized as Native American Heritage Month. It’s interesting that the month distinguished as Native American heritage month is also the month that holds a day that most Native Americans use as a day of remembrance and mourning.
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Archives for November 2018
6 Reasons To Visit Roaring Forks Motor Nature Trail
Roaring Forks Motor Nature Trail is located inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It’s a 5.5 mile, one way, one lane road, that takes approximately an hour to complete, and let me tell you it’s completely worth that hour of your time!
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Trip Unplanner: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Part 2: North Carolina
This is generally how I “unplan” our trips. Nothing is actually planned out but I list the options that we have in each area. Here are some options for GSMNP in North Carolina.
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Did You Know Thursday: The First Thanksgiving
While much remains unknown about the first Thanksgiving, we do know for sure that Squanto was integral to the success of the pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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History Nugget: Plymouth, Massachusetts
I don’t know about you but when I think of Plymouth, Massachusetts I think of the Mayflower and pilgrim hats. But imagine having to live in cramped quarters on a small ship with hundreds of your fellow pilgrims and all of their belongings for an arduous 66 day journey. It doesn’t sound like much fun does it?
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7 Fun Things To Do In New England in November
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While it may not be the most beautiful time of the year to visit New England, November brings cooler weather, naked trees and fewer tourists. New England in November is, well, unpredictable. Since moving here 5 years ago we have had snow on Thanksgiving, leaves…
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Trip Unplanner: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Part 1: Tennessee
This is generally how I “unplan” our trips. Nothing is actually planned out but I list the options that we have in each area. Here are some options for GSMNP in Tennessee.
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6 Reasons To Visit Wales in Fall
Fall is the perfect time to visit Wales! Find out why this hidden gem is amazing during the fall season…
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Perfect Fall Day Trip: Stowe, Vermont
Ah, Vermont! We don’t get there as often as we would like but every single time we go to Vermont we end up saying how much we freakin’ love it.
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2 of The Best Dog Friendly Fall Hikes in the White Mountains
Is there anything better than fall in New England? In my opinion, no! We tend to travel a lot in the fall and loved that the last few years we got to see our beautiful part of the country in all of its glory.
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