Melanie Kaplan's solo camping trip in her backyard inspired her friends to do the same. She shares some tips.
For the stir-crazy, even a small change in perspective can be a big boost.
For years, friends had urged Melanie Kaplan to visit Dog Bark Park Inn, a whimsical beagle-shaped bed and breakfast.
Some people say Fargo is in the middle of nowhere - like that's a bad thing, writes Melanie D. G. Kaplan.
Melanie DG Kaplan takes a zigzag approach to getting up close and personal with Florida’s alligators.
In Ohio's Cuyahoga River Valley, Melanie D. G. Kaplan discovered a place where it's cool to board a train wearing a bicycle helmet.
Melanie D. G. Kaplan shuffled up to the city that brought the US hydraulic power, the grain elevator and spicy wings.
North Carolina mountain bike trail a Boone for cyclists, writes Melanie DG Kaplan.