Elk, crowds and the wild West in Yellowstone National Park and Cody, Wyoming

In Yellowstone, wildlife and Old Faithful still draw plenty of tourists. Nearby in tiny Cody, there's a taste of the Wild West. You know western Wyoming and dumb luck are both on your side when:

Three local theme parks are making a splash

Late July is the perfect time to head to the amusement park. Locally, there are three amusement parks within about an hours drive where you can take your family for a day trip. Roseland Waterpark, Seabreeze and Darien Lake have been destination spots for years, but these parks have new attractions to make a trip a new adventure.  Play got the inside scoop on the Top 3 attractions at each park ...

Butterfly catching is Tuesday at Sandy Ridge Reservation in North Ridgeville

Sandy Ridge Reservation-Johnson Wetland Center, 6195 Otten Road, North Ridgeville. (440) 458-5121, (800) LCM-PARK or LorainCountyMetroParks.com. Butterfly Catching, 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 27. Some nets provided. Wear long pants and long sleeves.

âRich! Bear!â - The Great Bear, The Great Land, The Great North Woods

One of the earliest memories I have is of my mother reading to me from a Little Golden Book designed to teach preschoolers the alphabet by way of the Noahs Ark story. On page one Noah gathered two apesor aardvarks maybe, something starting with the letter A. I dont remember. On the last page two zebras climbed up the gangplank to the big boat under Noahs benevolent, animal-loving gaze just ...

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