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6 Wild Swimming Spots in California, Beyond the Coast

The beach may beckon, but these freshwater swimming holes and hot springs show another side of the state: Granite canyons, emerald pools and ancient redwood groves.

By Dillon Seitchik-Reardon

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Late Summer Getaways at 5 Country Hotels

Whether it’s a “yurt village” in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains or a riverside mansion in Cognac country in France, here are places where food and nature enthusiasts can mark the season’s end.

By Stephanie Rosenbloom

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Late Summer Getaways at 5 Country Hotels

Whether it’s a “yurt village” in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains or a riverside mansion in Cognac country in France, here are places where food and nature enthusiasts can mark the season’s end.

By Stephanie Rosenbloom