Monthly Archives: April 2010

By this time of year, this structure has melted into a puddle of water with reindeer fur. Each December, designers congregate to create the next season’s distinctive chapel and adjacent rooms out of huge blocks of river ice. Those up for the adventure can sleep on an ice bed. The trick is not sliding off in […]

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These photos were submitted by Merle Wasson taken on our Fly-in Safari tour in northern Namibia. Merle has traveled to all continents with a camera.  His photographs have appeared in Sierra magazine, several national calendars, National Park publications, postcards, and numerous publications on wildlife and wildflowers. To see more of his work, please see the […]

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The sacred portal to another world…where gods, sacrificed maidens and treasures were kept. Hundreds if not thousands exist in this country. This is one of the more visited ones, as it is near some remarkable ruins. Where in the world is it? Be the first to correctly guess the name of this specific place and […]

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I’ve had an appreciation for wildlife since the days when Marlin Perkins gave us a play-by-play from the helicopter of just what ole’ Jim was up to down on the ground.  Usually, Jim was locked in battle with some aggitated creature like a crazed emu trying to “Jackie Chan” him in the face. Since those days, wildlife imagery has grown technically better with […]

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