
Saving the Coral Reefs in the Turks & Caicos Islands
by Amy Piper
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The Caicos Reef Fund is preserving a barrier reef -- and offering opportunities for visitors to experience it.

At Cadillac’s After 26 Depot Café, Eating with a Mission
by Amy Piper
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Discover the After 26 Depot Café in Cadillac, Michigan, a mission-driven dining experience set in a historic train depot overlooking Lake Cadillac.

The Nun Doll Museum at Michigan’s Cross in the Woods
by Amy Piper
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In a northern Michigan wood, where the world's largest crucifix rises among the trees, you'll find the nation’s largest collection of dolls of nuns.

Get Off the Beaten Path in Ludington, Michigan
by Amy Piper
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Michigan isn’t typically a drive-through state that you happen to explore on your way to somewhere else. Surrounded on most sides by the Great Lakes, getting to Michigan generally feels like an off-the-beaten-path destination. Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, about an hour and a half north of Grand Rapids and four hours from

Abilene, Kansas: 12 Best Things to Do
by Amy Piper
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Located in the Flint Hills region of the Great Plains, in north-central Kansas, Abilene sits at the intersection of I-70 and K-15, about 94 miles north of Wichita. With a population of barely 6,000, Abilene has earned a place on many best small-town lists, including the Smithsonian’s 2017 Best Small Town to Visit List. Abilene

Hendricks County, Indiana: 7 Must-Have Foodie Experiences
by Amy Piper
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Indiana is a small-town mecca, and Hendricks County is no exception. It includes 11 towns of varying sizes, but all small—no cities, no mayors, just small burghs. Though these towns may be small, their flavors are big. Should you be lucky enough to visit the area, be sure to check out these seven must-have foodie