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Take a pastry crust, fill it with meat, potatoes and root vegetables, bake until golden, and voila – you’ve got a pasty. Think of the hand-held meat pies, a comfort food staple in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, as the state’s answer to the burrito. They’re easy to...

I always consider a few minor scrapes a sign of a good trip, and I returned from Mohonk Mountain House in Upstate New York on Friday with a nice one on my left shin. The “ink,” as my mountain biking buddies would describe it, came compliments of some Shawangunk...

If you’re looking for an alternative to the busloads of partiers who flock to the wineries around Fredericksburg, detour over to Sister Creek Vineyards in tiny Sisterdale, Texas. You’ll find some great wine, without the crowds. Read more: Record your travels in this...

​I’ve checked off visits to 28 national parks so far, and with any luck I’ll eventually make it to all 63 destinations in my new national parks journal. I love national parks and I love keeping track of the places I’ve seen, so “National Parks Bucket List: The...