3+ week, 1+ day ago   (622+ words) The rest of town rewards a slow afternoon. Ochsner Park Zoo, a small USDA-licensed zoo, houses otters, bears, lynx, and owls, many of them rehabilitated wildlife or rescues from the exotic pet trade. For a meal, the Log Cabin Restaurant…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (828+ words) worldatlas.com Few experiences compare to starting the day with the sound of crashing waves and the fresh scent of salt water nearby. There are different ways to experience beach camping in the US, from the coast of California to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (904+ words) WorldAtlas The best of New Hampshire fits on a short main street. One walkable block can hold a covered bridge and a candy counter with a mountain behind it. Lake country and mountain country sit only twenty minutes apart here....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (904+ words) WorldAtlas For many years, the Ozarks were known as a place people left, rather than a destination for relocation. That perception has drastically changed. Thanks to large corporations, affordable living, and abundant shoreline, this rugged area of Arkansas and Missouri…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (975+ words) worldatlas.com Idaho hands retirees a rare combination: a paid-off-sized mortgage and a town that still throws a parade. The savings are real. So is the calendar. In Emmett the cherries get their own week every June, while Blackfoot builds…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1690+ words) Established 17 years before Tennessee was granted statehood, Jonesborough lays claim to being the oldest town in Tennessee. North Carolina first established it as the Washington County seat, and the historic courthouse stands at the center of this pretty downtown. White…...