Annie - I also was going to suggest New Mexico, as it didn't appear on your list. That looks to me like a very good tour by Taucks - it covers exactly the places i would suggest, Taos, Bandelier, Georgia O'Keeffe's homestead, the pueblos... It would also be nice to have the lectures and special visits that come with the trip. However, NM is a state very oriented towards visitors, and is easy to navigate by yourselves, especially if you explore it on the internet and do some reading in advance. Santa Fe, e.g., has some gorgeous inns and hotels, and excellent restaurants with varied cuisines, not to mention a stunning collection of art galleries (do not go to this city without a credit card). Several years ago DH and I made a special trip to NM to spend a week in Los Alamos, as DH is beyond fascinated by the story of Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project. We had a great time, searched out his house, visited the fascinating museum, explored the unique bookstores, drove along the perimeter of the National Laboratories - a huge area, and drove to various pueblos and Bandelier while there. That could be a good overnight for someone interested in the story of the Project. But the tour also looks fine. I also second the suggestion of Israel (where I lived for several years), a tiny country, the size of New Jersey, with an incredibly diverse population, and an excellent sense of preservation of historic sites, ranging from 5,000+ years ago up to the present, and very friendly people who like Americans.

Ok. Ik that this is like 10 years late but I'm 15 and I am dating a 13 year old boy that is about to turn 14 in August. There is nothing wrong with either of us. The reason I like him is because he has been my friend for a while and we just became really close and now we are together. Idk how mature I am but all my friends like him and my mom is absolutely fine with it and is super supportive. His parents are also okay with the age difference. My aunt was reading through this and told me that they should get feedback from the perspective of someone actually in this situation so I made an account just to comment on this. We really like each other and tomorrow is our 7 month anniversary so we have been together for a while. We like each other and that is all that matters. We also respect each other and have boundaries and we make sure that we are both ready for everything that we do. So anyone that sees this give kids a chance because you never know, it could end up lasting their whole life or being a heartbreak(but either way they will have ally more broken hearts). People say that they don't know what a girl could see in a boy that much younger but he is nice, respectful, cute, funny, polite, honest, mature, athletic, smart, he has pretty eyes, a good kisser, caring, encouraging, supportive and over all a good person. So anyone out there that thinks it is bad is stupid because clearly every situation is different with different people but some of them are good and good things come out of it when others are bad. But it is still possible to have a good, fun, and healthy relationship at this age with a gap in the ages. Give people a chance cause you only live once and you never know until you try cause we plan to be together forever and idk if it's really gonna happen but it might and if it does then all of this drama and debate was worth it in the end and I hope this helps at least one person cause I took time and effort to write this. Ugggghhhhh idk why people jump to conclusions about things. It's so annoying and it makes me so mad because I am personally in a situation like this and people can't say anything about it until they have been in the persons shoes and knows how they feel and what they are thinking so just think about it and give people a chance. Not all age differences are a bad thing and if it doesn't work out then it's just another lesson learned and you can move on with life because no matter what the ages of peopl in a relationship are there will be some good ones and some bad ones to follow so F off all you haters and judgers.

It was purchased as a picea pungens "Early Cones" from Mr. Fincham quite a few years back. Coenosium nursery is were the majority of my conifers came from, back in the day. I'm very fortunate in that I have 2 acres to garden in a rural setting, with all the soil being native tilth.

We did the same trip last year and had a blast. We stayed a few nights at various motels and even one in Hot Springs too (neat little town), and from there we drove South to Ardmore, SD to visit a Ghost Town which we enjoy doing when we can find them. The town is like everyone just up and left, which is essentially what happened. Tidbit: Last recorded population was in 1980 with 16 people. There are old buildings and 15-20 vacant homes still standing and some with yards filled with classic cars. We ran into a mailwoman who only delivers every few weeks and she said there are 2-3 residents still there. It would be eerie at night; it kind of was during the day. Needles Highway was a great adventure with fabulous views. We did it twice from different directions. Did you hike the Notch Trail in the Badlands...the sunsets/rises are picture worthy.