Four waterways in New York state ranked among the nation's best lake getaways, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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"Washington state’s got Mount Rainier looming tall, the Wenatchee River carving through, and a coast crashing wild at Fort Worden," the WorldAtlas report said. "The small towns, though, are the real ...

Three of the finalists were also included in last year's iteration of the USA TODAY 10BEST rankings. Lake Geneva's indoor water park came in fifth on the list. The 50,000-square-foot resort has a ...

Pine Lake, Arizona, a small town in northwestern Arizona, is at high risk of wildfires, having survived scares in recent years. With $4 million from the federal government, state officials are ...

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