Dennis Lennox

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  Jul 18, 2021

  Postcard from an old Russian colonial outpost

  While Russia primarily treated Alaska as a commercial enterprise, the state church had a greater impact by propagating the faith once delivered to the Tlingits.

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  Jul 11, 2021

  In Pennsylvania, forgotten forts and George Washington

  Tucked away in southwestern Pennsylvania are two forts from an almost entirely forgotten war. About 90 minutes by car from Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania border with West Virginia and Maryland in the picturesque Laurel Highlands are the reconstructed earthworks and makeshift circular palisade at Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

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  Jul 4, 2021

  Visiting Alaska as travel returns to normalcy

  Not only is Alaska open for tourism, but the state’s geographic vastness means social distancing was a thing well before coronavirus. It is no wonder, then, that airlines, including Alaska Airways and rival Delta Air Lines, have ramped up service as demand nears pre-pandemic levels.

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  Jun 27, 2021

  Spires, mines and Old West legends in Nevada’s oldest towns

  There is more to Nevada than Las Vegas. My visit to the Silver State started after flying into Reno. After picking up a rental car I embarked upon a three-day road trip across Reno-Tahoe to discover Nevada’s oldest towns.

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  Jun 20, 2021

  In Louisville, historic churches overlooked

  Most visitors to Louisville, Kentucky, don’t come to see historic churches. Admittedly, the big draws are the Kentucky Derby and pretty much everything bourbon. But beyond horses and distilled spirits are more than a half-dozen churches from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Many are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  Jun 6, 2021

  In St. Louis, old churches rival Europe’s great cathedrals

  Forget going to Europe this summer to see old churches. Instead, stay much closer to home with a trip to St. Louis.

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  May 30, 2021

  Postcard from Lewis and Clark’s Fort Clatsop

  Almost to the day I stood near where the American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark first glimpsed the Pacific Ocean in November 1805.

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  May 23, 2021

  Questions remain centuries after disappearance of England’s first colony on Roanoke

  The site of the first English colony in America sits largely overshadowed by the famed beaches on the barrier islands that form North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

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  May 16, 2021

  Endless charm and all things equestrian in Aiken

  This smallish city in South Carolina is right out of central casting. No wonder Aiken received the National Civic League’s All-America City award back in 1997. Twenty-four years later, the cityscape is still a postcard-perfect scene.

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  May 9, 2021

  Postcard from the Grand Canyon’s overlooked gateway

  Grand Canyon National Park is one of those bucket list destinations that seldom disappoints. After all, it is all about the sheer beauty of the landscape. This natural wonder, a testament to the design of God the Creator, with its varying colors and deep gorges carved through layers of rock is truly magnificent.