This past winter the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane hosted a travelling mammoth and mastodon exhibit called “Titans of the Ice Age”. The remarkable show, originated by Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History, combines gigantic bones and skull from five continents with life-size modern restorations, dioramas of past habitats, video clips of […]
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Special Note from Lisa For those of you who haven’t noticed my team and I have segwayed into more and more maps of a custom, modern nature! I now work with a few different cartographers from around the country that have a unique knack for creating maps for us that are simple and elegant: All […]
David Douglas was a Scottish naturalist who worked the Columbia country from the Rocky Mountains to the river’s mouth during three collecting trips between 1825 and 1833. Douglas also happened to be a dog lover and his relationship with various furry friends over those years reveals a lot about both the man himself and the […]
This summer is the season of adventure and making your new memories. A huge part of summer is traveling. But, once you get to your destination how are you going to find your way around in your dream location? You need a map! A map is a necessity on any trip you decide to go […]
John Kirk Townsend was a young Philadelphia ornithologist who traveled overland to the Columbia country with an American trading party in 1833.Armed with a sensible Quaker background and a self deprecating sense of humor, Townsend spent the better part of the next three years documenting the fauna of our region. Specializing in bird and […]
So, you’ve heard about Key West right? Of course you have; the crystal clear beaches, bike tours and historical sites. We’re here to help you make the best of your next visit so relax, kick back and let us guide you all around the beauty that is Key West! Now word on the street is, […]
The Atlantic Coast (or Florida’s East Coast as some folks call it) is the perfect place to get your groove back if you feel you’ve lost it. The coast is home to various beaches and attractions that will replenish that pep in your step. Let us take you through our favorites, some of the bigger […]
The civilisation that arose in the Indus valley around 5,000 years ago was only discovered in the early 20th century. Andrew Robinson looks at what we know about this extraordinary culture. Perhaps the most famous statement about the Indus civilisation is the opening paragraph of an article in the Illustrated London News published in 1924 […]
(and still be speaking to each other at the end) Traveling with family members is not at the top of everyone’s wish list, but sometimes we fantasize that we can rewrite family history with a fabulous vacation. Sometimes we even plan trips with our teenage daughters. If that possibility seems like a probability, consider this […]
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