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Kelmscott Manor: Trouble in Paradise

by Jane Bingham /
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Mar 09, 2014 / 0 comments

A story of troubled times at Kelmscott Manor, the country retreat of William Morris...

 

Surviving The Knife Edge

by Sydney Kahl / Mar 09, 2014 / 0 comments

Fulfilling my Dad’s birthday wish meant getting up at 4am to get in line to hike Maine’s Greatest Mountain, Mount Katahdin. Mount Katahdin is located in the heart of Maine in Baxter State Park, which was protected by Governor Percival Baxter in the 1930’s.

Travel Writers' Guide: 50+ Best Science Museums Around the World

by Dr. Jessie Voigts /
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Mar 07, 2014 / 0 comments

One of the questions I hear most often (besides how to teach your kids to love art) is how to combine science and travel. I have two words: Science Museums! We love them, we visit them whenever we can, and we have such fun.

Find Lost River and Explore New Hampshire’s Heritage

by Sydney Kahl / Mar 04, 2014 / 0 comments

A trip to Kinsman Notch, the Western-most notch of the White Mountains, is a place of many surprises. What exactly is a notch? A notch is a mountain pass- a gap between mountain peaks- that is u-shaped, from a lobe of the continental glacier, plowing to the southeast, scouring the rock in its path.

Culture for the Week of March 3 By Josh Garrick

by Josh Garrick / Mar 03, 2014 / 0 comments

Culture for the Week of March 3 By Josh Garrick

Now through mid-March – Flowers Everywhere at Bok Tower

Adventures in Belfast: Child’s Play

by Caroline Ryan / Mar 02, 2014 / 0 comments

If you get a chance, next time you’re in Belfast, visit the historic and colorful Falls Road.

The Falls was a powerful IRA-stronghold during the Northern Irish Troubles, as its many murals will attest. The larger than life, multi-colored paintings commemorate different events in Irish republican history, such as the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin and the loss of 10 IRA volunteers during the 1981 hunger strikes.

Spring Events to Celebrate our National Wildlife Refuge System's 111th Birthday

by Dr. Jessie Voigts /
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Feb 28, 2014 / 0 comments

Our National Wildlife Refuges, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, are located all across the United States, and are a national treasure. In fact, such a beloved treasure that they are going to be 111 years old this year!

Nature and Creativity in Godfjorden, Norway

by Benny Hoynes /
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Feb 28, 2014 / 0 comments

Godfjorden (or Godfjord) is a fjord on the west side of the fourth largest island in Norway, Hinnøya. Recent changes in government, communication, and transportation have increased traffic to the island via ferry.

 

Exploring India Through Pictorial e-Books

by Dr. Jessie Voigts /
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Feb 28, 2014 / 0 comments

India - the images from here are iconic. And, it seems that we can't get enough of them! Luckily for us, writer and photographer Ajay Jain has a new set of ebooks - that are FREE at the moment -  that celebrate India.

Being a Digital Nomad: Is Freelancing for You?

by Bert Maxwell /
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Feb 27, 2014 / 0 comments

Have you always wanted to work from home - wherever home may be at the moment?

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