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Destination of the Day: Fulton, Illinois

The first Dutch settlers arrived in Fulton in the mid-1800s and just kept coming, giving Fulton a strong Dutch identity that it has maintained to this day. This weekend (May 4 & 5, 2012), Fulton will be celebrating that heritage with Dutch Days, which is a good excuse to hit the road and explore the [...]

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Picture of the Day: Pohlman Slough

Pohlman Slough; Calhoun County, Illinois; mid-spring (March, 2012). See more Photos of the Day here.

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Picture of the Day: Washed Up

While I was out exploring Calhoun County (Illinois) last week, I came across this old barge that had been washed on shore long enough to accumulate a heck of a lot of mud in its cargo hold. See more Photos of the Day here.

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