But in May 2021, more than a foot of rain came down on the region in just 24 hours, causing flash floods. Even as Christa Bell watched Bayou Contraband—one of the region’s many small, slow-moving rivers—
While you might not be buying up farmland, many things are measured using acres. Parks and metropolitan areas are often measured in acres, and understanding the scale will help you better understand the differences. It can help when you are planning to build a home. There could be rules from...
Camping varies a lot per region. In Alaska, camping on BLM land isextremelypopular during the summer, however facilities are minimal. For example, there isonly oneRV dump station on Alaska’s 70 million acres of BLM land. Shocking absolutely no one, wastewater frequently ends up dumped in ca...
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If you are on a day hike from base camp, a small backpack will be more than enough for your daily supplies and supplies to help you along the way. You may have planned many great camping activities, but as with any regular vacation, you need time to unwind. Taking the time to plan ...
Haleakala National Park in Hawaii is home to a volcano with a 10,000-foot summit, and is the highest point on Maui. Native Hawaiians have lived on this land for more than 1,000 years, making this an important cultural site. According to the National Park Service, many of the legends ...
Last year two coworkers approached me about going on an Alaskan cruise in late August 2024 and I jumped on the opportunity. I had never been on a cruise before and thought it would be more interesting and fun to go to Alaska than the Caribbean. ...
Alaska: Oscar Anderson House, Anchorage Pecold // Shutterstock Alaska: Oscar Anderson House, Anchorage Shortly after his arrival in Anchorage in 1915, entrepreneur and businessmanOscar Andersonconstructed this one-and-one-half story bungalow. Surrounded by tents and one-room log cabins in what was...
Getting In, Getting Around Portland ©2006 Portland Oregon Visitors Bureau The MAX light rail train can get you to and from the airport as well as around downtown. Portland's many bridges can make navigating the city via car a bit challenging, but once you understand the off and on ramps...
Prospect Creek recorded the coldest ever U.S. temperature of -80 degrees in 1971. On Oct. 10, 1986, Seward witnessed the highest rainfall as compared to any other parts of Alaska due to an unrelenting rainstorm. The highways and the railroads took a massive hit during the three-day rainsto...