I recently learned that each year since 1928 the Association for the Study of African American Life and History has assigned a theme to Black History Month. According to the organization, the themes reflect "how people of African descent in the United States have viewed themselves, the influence of social movements on racial ideologies, and …
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Winter Weekend in Custer State Park
When we visited Custer State Park last summer, I spent some time with their visitor brochure and was drawn to the winter park activities. It seemed clear based on things like free snowshoe rentals and hiking trail treasure hunts that they were trying to entice people to the park in the off-season. Mission accomplished, as …
Custer State Park: Winter Hikes
When we scouted places we might want to live in South Dakota and Wyoming, the Black Hills area was at the top of our list. One of our favorite days was driving Needles Highway and down through Custer State Park to our accommodations in Hot Springs, South Dakota. We promised ourselves we would be back, …
Funny Girl Weekend in NYC
Heading into the holidays I finally researched a New York City weekend getaway to see Lea Michelle as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. I've been a big fan of hers since she and Jonathan Groff starred in the original cast of Spring Awakening, followed by her lead role in the TV …
2022 Travel Recap
Our 2022 was another eventful year. I loved taking a moment to reflect on our travels over the last 12 months and the people we were able to connect with along the way. The biggest adventure this year was moving from Washington to Wyoming. We loved our seven years in Washington and could definitely see …
Wyoming Hikes: Cliff Hanger Loop and Highline Loop
This weekend we headed back to Curt Gowdy State Park for a bigger hike around Crystal Reservoir. By stitching together Cliff Hanger, Canyons, and Crystal Ridge trails, we created a giant loop around the lake. Just for fun, we also added in the Highline loop, which was absolutely worth it! Our final hike clocked in …
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Union Pacific Heritage Fleet Heads to New Home
One thing that was readily apparent when we started exploring Cheyenne, Wyoming was its railway history, specifically its Union Pacific heritage. In 1865, what's now Cheyenne was the campsite for the team charged with finding a route over the Laramie Mountains as part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad project. As construction of the Union …
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Heather's Compass 