Missouri State Penitentiary

Missouri State Penitentiary The Missouri State Penitentiary,  in Jefferson City, Missouri,  operated from 1836-2004.  Part of the Missouri Department of Corrections, it served as the state of Missouri’s primary maximum security institution. Before the prison closed in 2004, the Missouri State Penitentiary was the oldest operating penal facility west of

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Fiery Furnace Arches National Park

 Fiery Furnace Arches National Park The Fiery Furnace is a natural labyrinth of narrow passages between towering sandstone walls. To enter the Fiery Furnace, visitors must accompany a ranger-guided tour or obtain a hiking permit at the visitor center. The Fiery Furnace earns its name from the deep red and orange glow

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Mormon Row Historic District – Grand Teton National Park

Mormon Row Historic District Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, sent parties from the Salt Lake Valley to establish new communities and support their expanding population. Mormon homesteaders, who settled east of Blacktail Butte near the turn of the 19-century, clustered their farms to

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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is a remarkable outdoor laboratory, offering an opportunity to observe, study, and experience the geologic processes that shape natural landscapes.  The National Monument, on the Pajarito Plateau in north-central New Mexico, includes a national recreation trail and ranges from 5,570 feet to 6,760 feet

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Hoh Rain Forest – Olympic National Park

  Hoh Rain Forest   The Hoh Rain Forest is located in the stretch of the Pacific Northwest rainforest which once spanned the Pacific Remove Tagcoast from southeastern Alaska to the central coast of California. The Hoh is one of the finest remaining examples of temperate rainforest in the United

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Night Photography Workshop – Fort Smith AR – August 26-28, 2016

Night Photography Workshop – Fort Smith AR –  August 26-28, 2016 This workshop is designed to teach you what you need to know to make fantastic night or low light images.  You will learn to set your camera manually for long exposures necessary for night photos.  You will learn techniques such

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Landscape Photography Workshop

Landscape Photography Workshop May 14-15, 2016 Landscape photography shows spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. Landscape photographs typically capture the presence of nature but can also focus on man-made features or disturbances of landscapes. Learn to take fantastic landscape photos in this weekend workshop.

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