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Autumn color glorious in Utah’s Logan Canyon

Carved from limestone by the Logan River and its many tributaries, beautiful Logan Canyon in northeastern Utah provides access to the forested heights of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest east of the city of Logan.

British Airways plans three more London-Las Vegas flights

British Airways will expand its Las Vegas presence early next year with three additional seasonal flights between London’s Heathrow International Airport and McCarran International.

Fans can now vacation at Bob Dylan’s legendary ‘big pink’ house

If you are Bob Dylan’s biggest fan, this just might be the holiday home for you. The famous “big pink” house — the place where Dylan and The Band recorded the “Basement Tapes” in 1967 — is now available as a vacation rental property.

How to fly cross-country without using airports

It’s no secret that crowded airports can be a hassle and a giant time-suck for cross-country travelers. Soon, a workaround may be available for corporations and the ultra-rich. The concept is this: You don’t need an airport if you can land and take off from your own front yard.

Airport serving ‘happy meals’ to put travelers in a better mood

Checking in at the airport can be a dispiriting experience, especially when you factor in delays and long lines to get through security. London’s Gatwick Airport wants to help take the pain out of travel, and has a remedy in the form of ‘happy meals’ rich in mood-enhancing hormones.

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Spirit of Old West alive in Cody, Wyo.

Western showman “Buffalo Bill” Cody founded his namesake Wyoming town in 1896 to welcome visitors to Yellowstone National Park.

Kershaw-Ryan State Park offers rich Nevada history, camping

Kershaw-Ryan State Park, just outside of Caliente in neighboring Lincoln County, makes a great summer destination for a day trip or to camp. This oasis in the desert, with elevations ranging from 4,312 to 5,080, offers temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than in Las Vegas and features lush vegetation, hiking trails and even a spring-fed wading pool.

Airport food will include ‘happy hormones’ to put travelers in better mood

London’s Gatwick Airport wants to help take the pain out of travel, and has a remedy in the form of ‘happy meals’ rich in mood-enhancing hormones. Restaurants at the airport have updated their menus to include dishes designed to put travelers in a better mood.

Now you can Yelp about that rude TSA agent

No longer must you limit your scathing, one-star reviews to that overpriced Italian restaurant with the lousy osso buco. Yelp has announced an agreement with the federal government to allow the TSA and other federal agencies to claim Yelp pages and respond to reviews.

Lake Mead, national parks offer free entry Tuesday

If you don’t have to work on Tuesday — or you’re looking for an excuse not to — consider heading out to the lake for some free parking.

 
Lightning strikes plane at Atlanta airport — VIDEO

Lightning struck a Delta Air Lines plane in line for takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this week, and it was all captured on amateur video.

Passenger jet takes out runway lights on rough landing

For a minute, Christine Malloy was very worried. As a frequent flier, she was used to rough landings once in a while. But Malloy could tell this landing was different.

The hippest hotel in New York may be a parked van

A New York hotel starting at $22 per night? In a city where a chain hotel room can cost hundreds of dollars per night, that sounds like an old-fashioned New York scam. That’s because the $22 buys you a night in a van, parked in strategic spots across the city.

Labor Day expected to carry summer travel to all-time high

U.S. airlines are expected to carry 14.2 million passengers worldwide from Wednesday, Sept. 2, through Tuesday, Sept. 8, up 3 percent from a year earlier, Washington-based trade group Airlines for America said on Tuesday.

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