Dennis Lennox

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  • Postcard from Colorado’s Grand County

    Postcard from Colorado’s Grand County

    Grand County may upon first impression feel like any other place in Colorado’s High Country. Yet, there is something that sets it apart from some of the better-known destinations.

  • 3 old churches to visit now that Britain is open again

    3 old churches to visit now that Britain is open again

    The pandemic never officially closed the United Kingdom, but mandatory quarantines and periodic testing for nonessential travelers kept most Americans from visiting. If you're planning a trip across the pond, here are three old churches to visit.

  • Rust Belt revival in Erie

    Rust Belt revival in Erie

    The continued uncertainty of traveling internationally this summer gave me the excuse I needed to visit a place that sits on the same Rust Belt arc as Detroit in my home state of Michigan. Sandwiched along Lake Erie between Ohio and New York, the city offers a surprising number of things to do and see.

  • 3 places to go before summer ends

    3 places to go before summer ends

    It is hard to believe but summer is rapidly drawing to a close. Now is the time to get out and go somewhere. You might, however, be surprised by the crowds. That’s because pent-up demand and effective vaccines have fully recovered domestic travel to pre-pandemic levels.

  • Postcard from an old Russian colonial outpost

    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.

  • In Pennsylvania, forgotten forts and George Washington

    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.

  • Visiting Alaska as travel returns to normalcy

    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.

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

    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.

  • In Louisville, historic churches overlooked

    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.

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

    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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