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Escape to one of the Midwest's most serene landscapes, where waterfalls, bridges, and ancient design traditions create a ...

FORT MILL -- Last school year, Amy Dean had her sixth-graders build a small Japanese rock garden outside the classroom. The kids had a blast and learned about geometric scaling, Japanese design and ...