Travel
The First National Fossil Day — October 13, 2010
A celebration organized by The National Park Service and the American Geological Institute on October 13 to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils. Explore the story of the Missing Fossil Park, Fossil Cycad National Monument, South Dakota ... what happened to that park? more »
Life Long Pursuits: Defining a Birder
Wordless and fascinated, I shared the porch with these frenetic birds for well over an hour, watching bare-eyed as they performed their dance of life before me. It was like being on the set of my own personal Discovery channel program. I would have watched all day. And I would surely have liked to ask them who was going to claim that scraggly, barely usable nest. more »
Science, Travel and History: Never Lost
online visitors can learn to see the world as it appeared to the ancient Polynesians. Virtual voyage instruction, master navigators “talking story” in the Hawaiian tradition, an online planetarium with a tour of the Hawaiian night sky, podcasts more »
An Adventure on Cape Breton Island
The Welps of Connecticut had been having a grand adventure on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, traversing the switchbacks of the highlands and hiking some of its most famous trails.Then, "“Hello everyone, we are stranded at a place called Meat Cove on Cape Breton Island. Came for one night of camping and had a very heavy rainstorm that washed out five bridges. Not sure how or when we are getting out. I guess it’s just another Welp adventure ..." more »