“You’re going to Alaska? Oooh, will you see any grizzly bears!?” everyone wanted to know, when I mentioned that I was headed to Juneau in August. That’s because a grizzly bear (or brown bear) seems to be synonymous with Alaska, that massive state so far, far away from those of us living in the lower […]
Just a week after they opened, and already the Lake Superior ice caves in the Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin are closed for the 2015 season. Last year, cold temps created safe access to the caves for the first time since 2009, and ice conditions remained stable for a record 8 weeks, drawing national […]
Machu Picchu. The name itself conjures up mystery, intrigue. That fabled Lost City that the Incas carefully crafted with perfectly fitted stones in a picturesque valley surrounded by towering Andean peaks. I remember seeing a picture of Machu Picchu taken from the Sun Gate, a vantage point allowing for an overview of the city awakening […]
Aren’t they adorable? Who doesn’t like to watch penguins? But did you know there’s a secret place where you can get close to them on a secluded beach? These little African Jackass penguins are a big draw for tourists visiting South Africa. And a stop at Boulders Beach National Park is included on most peninsula […]
The Great Wall of China. Just uttering those words conjures up images of that long fortified wall snaking up and over forested hills—stretching an incredible 5,000 km across the northern reaches of China’s vast country. I had wanted to see it, walk on it, experience it, for a very long time. And now I was […]
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