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ZooAmerica
ZooAmerica Welcome to ZooAmerica, the 11-acre walk-through zoo that allows guests to immerse themselves in North American wildlife! Also known as the North American Wildlife Park, this zoo holds over 200 animals representing the 5 regions of the country, the regions including Eastern Woodland, Southern Swamps, Northlands, Big Sky Country, and the Great Southwest. You…
The Educational Benefits of Travel
What does the word “travel” mean to you? For us it means much more than just taking a trip, it means an opportunity to immerse oneself into a different culture. Trying different foods, hearing different languages, and seeing how others live can be an eye-opening and educationally beneficial experience for students of any age. Travel doesn’t need…
Hershey Story Museum
Hershey Story Museum To learn all about Hershey, both the town and the man, you need to come to the Hershey Story Museum. Here at the museum, you will have several hands-on exhibits, experiences, and educational extras that will help you understand all there is to understand about the man behind the chocolate madness. This…
Hershey Trolley Works
Hershey Trolley Works One of the best tours you can take in this city is hands down the Hershey Trolley Works tour, a ‘chocolate tasting, sightseeing, historic’ touring experience unlike any other. Based out of Chocolate World, this sweet learning experience lasts about 75 minutes total, taking you through some of the city’s most…
Carlisle Sports Emporium
Carlisle Sports Emporium For some quality thrills and entertainment outside of the Hershey area head to Carlisle Sports Emporium, a top notch game arcade located just 40 minutes west of Hershey. Here your group will discover ‘The Place to Play’, the emporium stocked with video and arcade games, go-karts, laser tag, mini golf, batting cages, and…
Great American Chocolate Tour
Great American Chocolate Tour Within Hershey’s Chocolate World your group will have the unique opportunity to experience Hershey’s Great American Chocolate Tour, a delicious and free simulated factory ride complete with free chocolate samples (and who doesn’t like free chocolate?). During the tour, you will follow the journey of chocolate making, from bean to bar….
Hersheypark
Hersheypark All the chocolate-themed family fun you can handle awaits you at Hersheypark, the Milton S. Hershey brainchild that provides you with ‘all things cocoa’, and all things fun. Ride rides, play games, eat great food, watch a live show, or even play in a live show, the options for fun here are incredibly expansive….
The Best Months for Field Trips
Deciding when to take your students on a field trip can be a challenge, we know this all too well. For instance, it can be difficult to raise enough money before booking a fall field trip, and the spring can be over-crowded and fairly expensive. Research shows that some of the best times to fly,…
Educational Student Travel Made Easy
Travel, as a student, whether it is an elementary school, high school, or even college student, is one of the most rewarding and immersively educational experiences to take advantage of. Field trips and cultural outings allow students to learn on a whole new level, experiencing the lessons for themselves instead of merely reading about them…
Education in South Dakota’s Black Hills
South Dakota’s Black Hills aren’t only famed to be filled with gold, they are also famed to be filled to the very brim with educational opportunities for both students and adults. The Black Hills National Forest holds several different cities, sites, and spots that are perfect for immersive education, historical reenactment, and wildlife curiosities. The…
Lake Pactola
Lake Pactola For both a relaxing break and exciting recreation opportunity within the Black Hills head straight for the gorgeous Lake Pactola, just 11 miles north of Hill City. Actually a reservoir created by the Pactola Dam, this spot is legendary in both the sense that it is a buzzing beach site in the area…
Black Hills Central Railroad
Black Hills Central Railroad One of the most unique and genuinely historic activities to partake in while visiting the Black Hills is hands down the Black Hills Central Railroad, a heritage railroad within the Black Hills National Forest. This vintage steam locomotive track was built by Chicago, Burlington, and Quinney Railroad, a then very popular…
