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A Pennsylvania-Ohio Ride on the Great American Rail-Trail Oct 18, 2026
By Jim Farber A 3% gradient may not sound like much. But in the age of rural railroads and steam locomotives, a 3% grade over the Kokosing Gap (connecting Danville and Gambier, Ohio) was as steep as it could go. So when I found myself huffing and puf... Read More
Steubenville, Ohio -- Oh, My! Oct 17, 2026
By Jim Farber I have always been fascinated by America's great river towns, large and small. That being said, I was not prepared for the remarkable layers of history to be found in Steubenville, Ohio, on the eastern bank of the Ohio River. Fort Steub... Read More
Enjoy Nature Experiences at Virginia's Omni Homestead Resort Oct 11, 2026
By Candyce H. Stapen Walking with a hawk and hiking beside a cascading waterfall on a private trail proved unexpectedly memorable at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. Although we anticipated the soothing spa, good food and noted gol... Read More
Maps Excite the Imagination, Lead to Unknown Destinations Oct 10, 2026
By Victor Block As I peer at a wall-hanging in my living room, I picture men in Colonial attire smoking long clay pipes, women wearing ankle-length prairie dresses and Native Americans using primitive implements to plant corn and other crops. The fra... Read More
