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If you want to get the most out of your weekend, it is worth thinking about visiting a new place. Such a pastime will bring many positive vibes and provide you with an incredible energy boost. The USA can boast of a long list of must-visit places, and each of them has some unique qualities. If you are not ready to go far away, it is worth considering easy-reaching destinations. For example, if you study in Montana, you should pay attention to one of its biggest cities, Missoula. Back in the days, it was a small trading post surrounded by...

On a weekday morning in January in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, the base of the gladed Maple Villa backcountry ski zone could have been mistaken for a Walmart parking lot on Black Friday. Some skiers sat anxiously in their cars, waiting for a spot to open up, while others parked at the nearby Ledge Brewing Company and walked the mile up the road with their skis slung over their shoulders. After a slow start to the season in New England, there was finally enough snowpack to abandon the groomers for backcountry terrain.  It wasn’t always like this. Unlike the West, backcountry skiing on the East Coast has...

Did you know that wine is made in all fifty U.S. states? It’s hard to believe with so much—nearly 85%—made in California alone, and another 11.5% from Washington State, New York, Pennsylvania and Oregon. The remaining 5% is divided amongst 45 states, with Idaho, considered one of the “new frontiers,” coming in at 22 in terms of production. (worldpopulationreview.com).  Idaho, Not Only for Potatoes The Idaho wine industry, while not yet in the big leagues, is gaining traction as one of the fastest growing wine producing states. However, viticulture in northern Idaho isn’t brand new—the industry was booming in the...

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ss Last summer, I drove cross country. I found that in parts of the Mountain West — Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming — you can go for miles and miles and pick up just one or two radio stations. (If you’re one of the many people planning a road trip outside a metropolitan area in the next few months, you’ll likely notice this, too.) With satellite radio, podcasts, and Spotify, a lack of terrestrial stations might not be something most people worry about, but I wondered why options were so limited. Turns out, as most people who live in this part...