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By Alan Murray, Uncharted Staff I grew up in the Coal Region. In my hometown of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, there are abandoned coal shafts under the high school football field. There are pieces of anthracite coal scattered throughout the mountains where… Read more

It is true my colleague Dave at KVNU accused my family more than once of being “country-a-day” tourists – a thought which boggles the mind, and perhaps insults those countries which certainly offer a great deal more than a mere… Read more

By Brian Davidson, Uncharted Staff There is something to be said for planning. Pick a destination. Go to Google Maps. Plan a route, taking in the scenes along the way. But keep that final destination in mind. In the eye.… Read more

By Brian Davidson Uncharted Staff It’s almost time again this year for the folks at the Idaho International Folk Dance and Music Festival to roll into Rexburg, Idaho, completing one of the many invasions this small university town witnesses each… Read more

By Brian Davidson Uncharted Staff Most of the catchphrases I use come from two movies. The first is Ghostbusters. The second, well, let’s see if you recognize them: Something goes terribly wrong and I’ve discovered the evidence. I say: “It… Read more

By Brian Davidson, Uncharted Staff   In the Sandra Bullock film “While You Were Sleeping” — hey, given that this film features Michael Rispoli as the hilariously innocent yet lecherous Joe Fusco, Junior, this counts as a guy movie — Bullock’s… Read more

By Brian Davidson Uncharted Staff If you’ve got a snazzy idea to improve one of the United States’ premier tourist attractions, now’s the time to do it. Planners at Yellowstone National Park want your help to improve the developed area… Read more

By Brian Davidson, Uncharted Staff  A favorite subject of local artists and photographers, proved by its presence in not only paint, portraiture, and ceramic, but even custom-carved furniture, Haystack Rock is the signature landmark for Cannon Beach. (© 2010 Uncharted Staff)… Read more

By Geojoe Uncharted Staff Ahhh, the life of an explorer. Discovering new places is a great way to live, but it comes at some cost, and I’m not talking about just the airline ticket price. Making your way through security… Read more

By John Milligan, Uncharted Staff And on the eighth day he created Moab. In fact he’s still tweaking it! Named after the “Plains of Moab,” which are spoken of in the Bible and are found along the Dead Sea beside… Read more