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Spend a day, spend a night, at Spring Mill State Park in Indiana. The park is beautiful, the inn is quaint and historic, families will find lots to entertain everyone.

During World War II, thousands of German and Italian prisoners of war were sent to camps in America.

As the large wall of dust clouds roared through the Dust Bowl, the light of day instantly turned into the darkness of night.

Roaring River State Park, in southeastern Missouri's Ozark region, offers natural beauty, history, and trails for the outdoor enthusiast.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is surely one of the most important political figures of the twentieth century, whether one agrees with his policies or not.

Egan delivers an intimate view of the Dust Bowl, presenting the struggles of the those trying to survive the greatest environmental disaster in American history.

Kentucky's Bee Rock National Park has scenic views and quiet campsites for visitors to relax in.

South Carolina boasts more than 30 waterfalls.Take a short drive north of Greenville, SC and discover Wildcat Falls and savor country charm at Aunt Sue's.

Find all kinds of adventures in this truely western town.

Scioto Trail State Park is an overlooked gem in Ohio's state park system. Located south of Chillicothe, the park features a campground and a photogenic small lake.

Devil's Den State Park lies at 1,100 feet along Lee Creek. Early April is the perfect time to observe the park's many birds and photograph blooming Redbud and Dogwood.

This annual volunteer event is the nation's largest single day effort to enhance and improve public lands enjoyed my outdoor enthusiasts each year.

The vast coastal marshes provide visitors abundant opportunities for birdwatching. This refuge encompasses over 68,000 acres on the Apalachee Bay/Gulf Coast of Florida.

The eleventh of 21 missions established by Padre Junipero Serra in what now is the U.S.A. provides an authentic look into the history of early day California.

Despite the problems and fears it has produced, it is difficult to even think of the 2008 financial and credit crisis in terms of life during the Great Depression.

On August 21, 1935, Congress passed the Historic Sites Act, allowing the National Park Service to designate National Historic Sites and expand its holdings.

O'Leno State Park ranks among Florida's best places to hike, camp, and enjoy the often forgotten natural beauty of the Sunshine State.

Obama has chosen to follow the New Deal philosophy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt while judgment by economists and historians as to its success is mixed.

The wildflowers of Anza-Borrego State Park are well-known, but remote areas of the park offer spectacular flowers long after those on the valley floor have faded.

Some presidents have depended on close political advisers to help build election campaign strategy and government policy. The advisers were often at one with their boss.

Oregon's largest state park has over 9,000 acres of forest and meadows, and a canyon full of waterfalls. A moderate hike of less than 7 miles leads to ten of them.

Texas park facilities feature building design that reflects place and promotes energy efficiency, water conservation, and use of reclaimed and native building material.

The worst flooding in Cumberland, Maryland's long history of flooding was also on St. Patrick's Day 1936.

Franklin D. Roosevelt is one of America's most famous Chief Executives. This article examines the main issues during his presidency, in both foreign and domestic policy.

In a time of unprecedented challenges to the economy and environment, the Obama White House calls Americans to volunteerism and a brighter future through the GIVE Act.

Douthat is one of Virginia's best parks, featuring outstanding scenery, hiking and mountain bike trails, and fishing. Its on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sixteen Texas state parks rent full-service cabins, and others offer limited use cabins. These accommodations make it easy to enjoy a park experience without camping.

From a world-class museum about bears to the largest open-pit iron mine in the world, these Northeastern Minnesota cities offer a vacation kaleidoscope of things to do

Tucked away amidst the sage brush, half hidden underground, is the Lava Beds National Monument in northern California.