This summer marks the 70th anniversary of America’s possibly best-known public servant: Smokey the Bear. Born as Hot Foot Teddy in 1944, he became Smokey in 1950. Travelers all over have seen his signs, especially when visiting National Parks and Forests. From the Charleston Gazette, MORE
Tucked away in the attic of the Hôtel des Invalides is a fascinating bit of military and cartographic history
recommended by TravelGumbo
Deep in Tangier’s Medina, an old but updated hotel beckons with its opulent lobby
DrFumblefinger shares some photos from Bowron Lakes Provincial Park in B.C.
I’m not a swimmer, and the only way you could get me to go over water like this (frigid mountain waters of the Kootenai River) is with a sturdy bridge
Samantha enjoyed her visit and found the beer was good, and views were amazing.
Tucked away in the attic of the Hôtel des Invalides is a fascinating bit of military and cartographic history
Deep in Tangier’s Medina, an old but updated hotel beckons with its opulent lobby
Seville’s scrappy ‘other side of the river’ has a character and history all its own
