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Travel like a Local: When visiting any location, know your surroundings and plan your route in advance.

Choose an Easy Backpacking Destination. The key advice here is to err on the side of easy because you simply have more time to explore the area around your camp.

Mesa Verde National Park. Regardless of whether or not you have seen cliff dwellings before, you will be blown away by Mesa Verde and the amount of access to the actual ruins that the park allows visitors.

Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site in Galena

The Grant Home in Galena was presented to Ulysses S. Grant in 1865 upon his return from the Civil War.

Check the Hotel Closet

In the closet of most high-end hotel rooms, you’ll find draw-string fabric bags for laundry and shoes.

Choose a Soft-Sided Bag

Packing in a soft-sided weekender or duffel gives you the flexibility (literally!) to shape your bag to what you're packing instead of the other way around.

Pack by Outfit

There's nothing more annoying than struggling to stuff everything back into your suitcase at the end of a trip only to realize you didn't even wear half the clothes you brought.

Dana-Thomas House, Springfield

Built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902, it represents one of his early, large scale, Prairie-style houses, and is particularly well preserved.

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Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the city's foremost cultural institutions and known internationally for its collections.

George B. Cossar State Park, Oakland

Definitely one of Mississippi's best kept secrets, Cossar State Park is a sportsman’s paradise.

Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland

Known by locals as the “Rez,” the Ross Barnett Reservoir was completed in 1965.

The DeSoto County Greenway Trails (locations throughout Desoto County)

The DeSoto County Greenways program is made up of trails, which are perfect for everything from walking and hiking to horseback riding and biking.

St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Adams County. At over 24,000 acres, this refuge provides plenty of room for fishing, hunting, photography, hiking, and bird watching.

Seminary Canoe Rental, Seminary

As the only outfitter on the Okatoma with facilities on the creek, Seminary Canoe Rental can provide an experience like no other.

The Crater Lake in Oregon is famous not only for its clear and vivid blue waters but also for the various activities offered around it.

Alligator Alley in Alabama gives visitors the chance to glimpse upon the habitat of the alligators.

Spider Rock is an unusual red sandstone spire towering over Canyon de Chelly in Arizona.

Kitty Hawk in North Carolina is a well-liked location for hang gliding because of its high sand dunes and strong winds.

Always packs some snorkeling gear along your hiking gears. You’ll never know when you will chance upon beautiful beaches or lakes.