Milford Lake lies in the Flint Hills physiographic region of Kansas that spans over several counties in northeastern Kansas. Milford Lake’s shores touches Clay, Dickson, and Geary Counties. The Flint Hills are a super special place in the U.S. The Flint Hills is where people find Milford Lake, famous for fishing. It has one of…
Historians traditionally accept that the establishment of Ancient Rome is 753 B.C. beside the River Tiber. Others accept circa 625 B.C. Emperor Claudius built a series of canals and tunnels from 41 to 52 B.C. that linked Fucine Lake to the Liris River. This lake has an extensive and engaging history. This article will highlight…
Traveling through the Adirondacks to Lake George in New York presents breathtaking views. Upon arrival, with plenty to do at Lake George, visitors can always add Adirondack adventures to their itineraries. Although Lake George is in the enormous Adirondack National Park, the Lake George region acts like its own unique haven. US Route 9N follows…
People are captivated by drowned towns under lakes. Scuba divers live to explore these watery ghost towns and communities. Sometimes, we can find enough historical documentation that makes for an interesting story. We have a few underwater ghost towns to talk about with some fascinating historical facts. Underwater communities turn into artificial reefs and habitats…
The Big Pine Lakes are officially a group of seven lakes that are hike-in only. They lie in Owens Valley in the John Muir Wilderness in Inyo National Forest, which is in the heart of the Eastern Sierras in California. They are affectionately named First Lake through Seventh Lake in the order that people can…
Gorgeous Lake Shasta in Northern California is open for business! This amazing work of nature is almost full of water in February 2024 and expected to be at full pool capacity soon. Visitors can hurry on up to secluded Lake Shasta for springtime, summer, and fall fun in and around pristine, sparkling waters amid luscious…
Oxenholme is a hamlet in one of the most picturesque regions of England in Cumbria County. This hamlet with its train depot receives over 18-million visitors a year. Its visitors fancy the beauty and serenity of what Cumbria offers. Oxenholme sits just a few kilometers south of Kendal Parish in Cumbria, an administrative county in the northwest…
Glaciers and the rivers they melted into carved out Lake Erie from our earth’s crust between the period of one million and 12,600 years ago. To put it in perspective, and give or take a few years, it took 987,400 years to create Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes. The Iroquois Confederacy inhabited…
No matter where you visit at Lago Maggiore in Europe, you will find vibrantly colored landscapes and charming villages painted with chroma. The ancient Romans called Lake Maggiore “Maximus”, meaning “The Greatest”. Maggiore is Italian for “Greater”. Lake Maggiore is Italy’s second largest lake. Bronze and Iron Age peoples inhabited Lake Maggiore. The Romans began…
Lake Jocassee nestles in a secluded haven in the vertice of the Georgia and Tennessee borders, in the far northwestern corner of South Carolina. Its shorelines touch Oconee and Pickens Counties. Two of Lake Jocassee’s northernmost arms venture into Tennessee’s Gorges State Park and its south-westernmost point edges up to Devils Fork State Park. Lake…