9 articles tagged with river activities
When I first planned a research trip to Arkansas to study pre-Columbian earthworks, I expected academic fieldwork—not the revelation that this state harbors some of the most accessible yet wild outdoor spaces in America. Little Rock surprised me with its...
Des Moines has been my professional playground for decades, a city where urban innovation meets agricultural heritage in ways that continually surprise me. While most visitors beeline for the Capitol building or skip town entirely, this heartland gem has cultivated...
There's something utterly magical about venturing somewhere completely unexpected—especially when traveling solo. After months of intense work on Delhi's river restoration project, I found myself with a rare long weekend and a peculiar desire to explore somewhere off my usual...
As someone who's spent decades exploring how natural environments contribute to physical wellness, I've discovered that sometimes the most therapeutic destinations aren't the most obvious ones. Eau Claire, Wisconsin—a modest Midwestern city nestled at the junction of the Eau Claire...
As someone who typically documents solo brewery-hopping in Belgium or medical tourism insights from Vietnam, pivoting to family travel content feels like switching from laparoscopic to open surgery—a completely different approach but equally rewarding in its own way. When my...
The Red River winds like a slow-moving ribbon of molasses through Grand Forks, North Dakota—a place I'd admittedly never considered for a solo adventure until a chance conversation with a farmer at the Marseille market about his childhood home. His...
Standing at the banks of the North Platte River, watching my friend's kids attempt their first fly fishing casts, I was struck by how Casper, Wyoming defies expectations. As someone who typically studies marine ecosystems in coastal destinations, this high...
The moment I pedaled across the Kennebec River on that golden summer afternoon, Augusta revealed itself not as merely Maine's political center, but as a living museum where America's past breathes through granite buildings and flows with the river current....
After decades of planning recreation programs for families back in Minneapolis, I've developed a keen eye for spotting activities that genuinely engage both kids and adults. When my son Jake and I recently spent a week exploring Brisbane, Australia's underrated...
