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May 17, 2013
ROAD TRIPPIN’ IN NORTHWESTERN WYOMING – TO CODY
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May 9, 2013
Yellowstone Vacation (Learning) Packages – The Best Way to Know!
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May 4, 2013
Yellowstone National Park Reservations, 2014 – You May Be Too Late!
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April 24, 2013
Some Additional Things I NEVER Travel Without (the CRUISE Edition)
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April 19, 2013
Glamping in Yellowstone – No sleeping on the ground for me!
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May 17, 2013
ROAD TRIPPIN’ IN NORTHWESTERN WYOMING – TO CODY
Time to pack the kids, the dog, the picnic, the guidebooks, the maps and the "world is my oyster" attitude and hit the road to visit one of the American West's most scenic, historic and fun-filled destinations.
Categories: Armchair, Road & Rail, TipsKeywords: Bison, Buffalo, buffalo bill, butch cassidy, Cody, cody wyoming, Environment, Gay, Hiking, History, Horseback Riding, Hotel Recommendations, museum, Mustangs, National Park, Rodeo, sundance kid, wild, wild mustangs, Wolves, Wyoming, Yellowstone
April 3, 2013
Mesa Verde Country Hosts 13th Annual Indian Arts and Culture Festival
This year’s featured artist is award-winning Navajo painter Clifford Brycelea. Described as a mystical artist, spiritual artist and realist, Brycelea specializes in watercolor, acrylic and pen/ink mystical and scenic paintings. His work reflects the legends, culture, stories and lifestyles of [...]
Categories: Road & Rail, This & ThatKeywords: Colorado, Desert, durango, History, museum, National Park, Outdoors
April 1, 2013
Yellowstone – Historic Types of Transportation
“Vehicles range from the funky-looking yellow Bombardier snowcoaches still in use today to the drop-belly wagons that were used in early road construction. And without exception, the vehicles offer solid examples of American ingenuity as park managers throughout the generations developed ways [...]
Categories: Armchair, History, National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail, This & ThatKeywords: antique cars, Buffalo, Environment, historic, History, museum, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Wolves, Wyoming, Yellowstone
February 26, 2013
Tuolumne County – Your Personal Gold Mine Near Yosemite?
By David Currier -
Fortunately for us, several of the gold rush settlements remain for history buffs and nostalgia lovers to enjoy. Four of these precious nuggets, Jamestown, Sonoma, Groveland and Columbia, and the nearby splendor of Yosemite National Park shimmer under the glorious California sunshine - an [...]
Categories: Accommodations, Dining, History, National Parks and the Environment, Road & Rail, Wineries & VineyardsKeywords: Buffalo Soldier, California, Environment, family, fine dining, gold, Hiking, History, honeymoon, Hotel Recommendations, museum, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Wine, wineries, Yosemite
February 24, 2013
Yellowstone Expedition Guide – Sheep Eaters, Frontier Fiction and Surgical Scapels
By David Currier -
Yellowstone might be viewed as Nature’s ongoing, scientific “experiment” wrapped in myth, remnants of horrific volcanic eruptions, and a remarkable collection of animal life. It is a gigantic petri dish!! A visit (or several) to Yellowstone provokes thoughtful reflection on life, and may [...]
Categories: History, National Parks and the Environment, TipsKeywords: book review, Classes, Environment, Hiking, History, Horseback Riding, museum, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Volcano, Wolves
February 2, 2013
Quirky Science Found in California’s Death Valley National Park
Regular visitors to Death Valley include several domestic and international automobile manufacturers looking to determine the effects of extreme sun and heat on vehicle’s mechanical components.
Categories: Accommodations, Armchair, National Parks and the Environment, This & ThatKeywords: Desert, Environment, fine dining, Hiking, History, Horseback Riding, Hotel Recommendations, museum, Nature, Outdoors, Parks
February 1, 2013
China Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872
Thomson first traveled to Asia in 1862, where he set up a professional photographic studio. Fascinated by local cultures, Thomson returned in 1868 and settled in Hong Kong. Over the next four years, he made extensive trips to Guangdong, Fujian, Beijing, China’s northeast, and down the great [...]
Categories: Armchair, News, Road & Rail, This & ThatKeywords: History, museum
January 28, 2013
Cody, Wyoming: Plan for 4th of July Now
The 4th of July isn’t just another holiday in the small northwestern Wyoming town of Cody. For the 9,000 full-time residents and thousands of visitors each year, July 4th is the biggest holiday of the year. So big, in fact, it takes five days to pack in all of the events. And with practically [...]
Categories: Accommodations, LGBT, This & That, Tips, Vacation PackagesKeywords: Buffalo, Environment, Experience, festivals, Hiking, History, Horseback Riding, Hotel Recommendations, museum, Mustangs, National Park, Nature, Outdoors, Parks, Photography, Whitewater rafting, wild mustangs, Wolves, Yellowstone
December 11, 2012
Boston’s Christian Science Church: Something Old. Something New.
By David Currier -
The Mapparium is unique. Church windows are decorated with Phipps and Slocum stained glass, employing “drapery glass” to provide texture and refined dimension. Each piece illustrates a story of Christian healing. The upper walls have a ceiling border of intricate fresco work.
Categories: History, Road & Rail, TipsKeywords: back bay, christian science monitor, History, monitor, museum, new england, Parks, reading room, religion, scientology
November 20, 2012
Grand Drives Around Cody Wyoming – Fall, 2012
By David Currier -
There is still time to plan a late summer/fall road trip – and there just aren’t any roads lovelier than the scenic highways and byways around Cody Wyoming. Whichever direction you’re coming from, the drive will be almost as wonderful as the destination. Or consider following one of these [...]
Categories: Road & RailKeywords: Environment, festivals, Hiking, History, Horseback Riding, museum, National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone
