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Family vacation ideas and travel guide for hidden gems in red states and destinations across America's Heartland

Rising up from the western South Dakota plains, just over the Wyoming state line, the Black Hills region beckons like an emerald isle in a sea of prairie.

The United States is filled with memorials and monuments to its past. These nine commemorate some of the most important episodes in American history.

Just kidding. Obviously, there is a lot more to countries around the world other than their landmarks, but it cannot be disputed that they are a big part

MIDDLEBURG – You can take the Queen’s word for it: Tony Smotherman’s got talent. “We are all unique musicians just as we are unique human beings,” said the virtuoso guitarist, composer …

Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is unique. When its open, how long it takes to drive the loop and whats so special.

Power within America as we have known it, or against.

Perhaps no Native American is more admired for military acumen than the Lakota leader. But is that how he wanted to be remembered?

The United States is filled with memorials and monuments to its past. These nine commemorate some of the most important episodes in American history.

From the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Frozen Head State Park, here are five picturesque hikes you can take this winter in East Tennessee.