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    Deep in the Heart of Texas: Aiming for Authenticity in the Texas Hill Country

    by Malcolm Logan April 16, 2015
    by Malcolm Logan April 16, 2015

    Above all things I value authenticity in travel. Cruise ships, all-inclusive resorts, and gated communities hold little appeal for me. I like …

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    Better than Snake Oil: Rock Climbing in Boone, NC

    by Malcolm Logan August 8, 2014
    by Malcolm Logan August 8, 2014

    Right around the corner from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC the outdoor outfitters at Foot Sloggers offer 2 hour climbing classes …

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  • Tennessee

    Duke of Hazards: Risking Life and Limb in Pigeon Forge, TN

    by Malcolm Logan July 27, 2014
    by Malcolm Logan July 27, 2014

    Sometimes travel can be a bitch. On my way to Pigeon Forge I got a flat tire, went the wrong way on …

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  • Kentucky

    Photo Finish: A Perfect Spring Weekend in Lexington, KY

    by Malcolm Logan May 1, 2014
    by Malcolm Logan May 1, 2014

    A weekend in April is all you need to fully appreciate the gracious 19th century charm of bluegrass country. Rolling green hills …

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  • IowaThe Midwest

    The Field of Dreams: A Crack at Redemption in Dyersville, Iowa

    by Malcolm Logan April 26, 2014
    by Malcolm Logan April 26, 2014

    Field of Dreams is about dreams, magic, life, and what is quintessentially American. Naturally, some people despise it. In the spring of …

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  • The MidwestWisconsin

    A Devil Among the Apostles: Blood and Betrayal in the Apostle Islands

    by Malcolm Logan October 8, 2013
    by Malcolm Logan October 8, 2013

    Kaydan awoke in the middle of the night demanding Deet. I told him to go back to sleep, told him I was …

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  • MinnesotaThe Midwest

    Rock of Ages: Mining the Depth of Old Friendship in Northern Minnesota

    by Malcolm Logan September 5, 2013
    by Malcolm Logan September 5, 2013

    Lincoln wanted to get away.  He said, “Find me a dock on a lake somewhere up north where I can dangle my …

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  • The Mountain StatesWyoming

    Fixing a Hole: Touring Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

    by Malcolm Logan July 23, 2013
    by Malcolm Logan July 23, 2013

    My poor wife. She was lacking something. She was suffering a deficit. She had a hole where her experience of America had …

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  • ColoradoThe Mountain States

    The Peculiar Good Fortune of the Ignorant: Fly Fishing in Colorado

    by Malcolm Logan June 18, 2013
    by Malcolm Logan June 18, 2013

    Fly Fishing has taught me to respect fish. In two days of fishing in the mountains outside Denver, Colorado I managed to …

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  • CaliforniaThe West Coast

    Catching Waves: Life Lessons at Campus Point in Santa Barbara, CA

    by Malcolm Logan August 17, 2012
    by Malcolm Logan August 17, 2012

    Getting what you want out of life can be hard. You have to know where to look for it, and then, when …

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My American Odyssey
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