Category: hpr abroad

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia.underlee.nelson@gmail.com I am stretched out on the window seat in my hotel room, watching a gentle rain paint the sidewalks of downtown Columbus. “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac spins on the...

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comEven if you don’t love Christmas movies, you’d have to be a Grinch not to notice that holiday films get the vibe right. This heady cocktail of twinkling lights, softly falling snow, and...

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comMinot’s unique vibe sets it apart. A steady stream of new faces at Minot State University and Minot Air Force Base keeps the community’s energy feeling younger and more diverse than many...

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comMedora advertises a classic trio of experiences—Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the Medora Musical and casual blufftop dining at the Pitchfork Steak Fondue. So if you haven’t...

By Madeline Lukemzlnd@yahoo.comThe Anne Krapu-High Plains Reader Journalism Scholarship has awarded Laura Simmons of Fargo $3000 in grant and internship for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 grant cycles. Ms. Simmons is in her...

By Rick Schlechtkathyja49@drtel.netWho among us mystery buffs and sleuths are not familiar with the Hasbro board game, CLUE? Its host of unusual suspects contemplating a crime in some room within a mansion, with access to...

By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comPhotos by Tylar Frame PhotographyIn-person events are back. After years of donning comfy sweats and yoga pants and avoiding other humans for the sake of public health, figuring out what to...

Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com15 July 2021If these trails could talk, what would they say? Well.. depending on the trail and if the trail is marked with the green metal Talking Trails sign, we’re a lot closer to finding out.“So...

Alicia Underlee Nelson  alicia@hpr1.comI’m not normally someone who waits for ships to come in. But after just a few hours in Duluth, I’m a believer. The giant freighters laden with iron ore, limestone and coal approach the...

By Amy Pipersubmit@hpr1.comLake Michigan sunsets are intoxicating in Ludington. The evening waves kiss the sugar-sand beaches at Stearns Park Beach. A visitor comments on the large number of people arriving to watch the sunset....

by Thena Franssen  submit@hpr1.com17 June 2021When people think of Missouri, most think about the larger cities and sports teams but fail to look past much more of that. Failing to dig deeper into what the state of Missouri...

by Dusty & Kelly Ratcliff@diningduster on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter17 June 2021The Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway stretches 287 miles and offers something for everyone in the car. Take in natural...