Niagara Falls State Park

In the 1970's, the working-class community in the Love Canal area of Niagara Falls, New York, was evacuated due to deadly chemicals seeping into the environment and harming people and pets. Before that, the Hooker Chemical Company dumped industrial chemicals in the unfinished canal, and capped it only clay. The Niagara Falls City School District was in need of land, so in 1953, Hooker sold the land to them for $1. Homes were built on top of the chemicals and more than 80 industrial chemicals…

family nicknamed her butterfly. When one land on her during a hike; it didn’t fly away until the end of the hike. When Julia entered middle school her family stopped traveling and moved to Arkansas. She graduated high school at 16 and went to Arkansas State University. She decided against college to be a waitress/bartender and then restaurant manager. A devastating accident happened one night in August of 1996 when she was 22. Julia was out with a friend who was drinking. She was the designated…

have never been to, but always wondered what it actually was. It is at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park which is almost completely surrounded by Lake Erie. Presque Isle is approximately 3200 acres and is home to many different kinds of…

months away marks the National Parks 100th birthday year! What a wonderful excuse to travel to one, right before the whirling holidays swing in. Knock a few National Parks off avid hikers ' bucket lists this year! 1.) Blue…

The Redwood National and State Parks are temperate rainforests located along the coast of Northern Carolina, USA. The RNSP contain 133,000 acres and is located entirely within Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. The park consists of 4 different parks; Redwood National Park, California's Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks. The four parks protect 45% of the remaining redwood trees. The redwood trees are the tallest and the most massive trees in the world. The…

is the second most populated city after New York City. It sits on the shores of Lake Erie in the western part of the state, and at the head of the Niagara River. The residents of the city are called Buffalonians. Every month, whether it's summer or winter, it's a city that has plenty for cheap city breaks in Buffalo. Whether it's Ice Biking at Canalside in the winter or the Niagara Wine Trail in the summer, visitors looking for city breaks in Buffalo will have plenty of choices when they…

1857, Olmsted of New York City's new Central Park was looking for a superintendent. The design of Central Park embodies Olmsted's social consciousness and commitment to egalitarian ideals. Influenced by Downing and his own observations regarding social class in England, China, and the American South, Olmsted believed that the common green space must always be equally accessible…

The Oxbow is another painting created by Thomas Cole in 1836. While the Distant View of Niagara Falls was mainly influenced by the love for the wild and nature in general, The Oxbow carries quite a different connotation. In the 19th century, the Westward expansion and the new political ideologies played a significant part in the lives of Americans; Cole was not an exception. This piece contains multiple significant details and it is composed by two combined parts. The left represents Cole’s…

cuisine. A honeymoon in Greece will not be complete without a Greek island cruise sailing in the clear waters of Caldera where Atlantis is believed to lie. You may also visit Rhodes, Crete or Cyprus for an exotic Mediterranean experience. The United States, the new world, offers a diverse honeymoon destination with its unique…

houseboat rentals are readily available. Visitors can select from houseboats ranging from basic designs to luxury yachts. Experiencing the Area Erie Canal is known for having a range of wildlife parks. The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is located in Seneca Falls. Visitors can also check out Niagara Falls and the mighty Adirondacks.…