You never know who will read your ActiveRain post once you hit the Publish button and send it into the Internet.  We trust that we're reaching our audience and hope that they like the content, find it credible, and will be motivated to reach out to us.Recently I wrote a post titled "Sleep in a Tipi at Clyde Holliday State Park Near John Day, Oregon."  The post contained several pictures, a description of the Park, and my experience camping in a tipi with my wife.  I then naturally shared the post on my Facebook page.A few days later, a notification appeared in my AR account from a visitor.  The message read: Hi Rick, I work for Oregon State Parks. We read your recent article about tipis at Clyde Holliday and were impressed with the photos. Would you be willing to donate them to us? They... 02/28/2018

You don't have to be a Plains Indian living in the 19th century to be able to sleep in a tipi.  Just make a reservation to stay at one of the two tipis available at an Oregon State Park in central Oregon. Clyde Holliday State Recreation SiteThe Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site is along US Highway 26, about seven miles west of the town of John Day.  The John Day River borders the park to the south.The 31 campsites are first-come, first-served and have electric and water.  Hot showers, flush toilets, ice, firewood, and an RV dump station are available.Some campers use the park as a base to visit local attractions: Kam Wah Chung Museum in John Day (not to be missed!), the John Day Fossil Beds, Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area, and bird-watching at the Malheur National Wildlife... 02/22/2018