White Pass & Yukon Route, Skagway, Alaska
Gateway to the Klondike Gold! George Carmack, Skookum Jim and Dawson Charlie found gold on Bonanza Creek in the Klondike in 1896. They didn’t find much in the beginning, but it was enough – the gold...
View ArticleUpper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
by Canoe . . . The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is one of six National Wildlife Refuges in the Upper Klamath Basin of Oregon and California. It is located on the north-western shore of Upper...
View ArticleBorn to Explore
by Richard Wiese, a Book Review . . . Richard Wiese has explored all around the world. He: skied to the North Pole climbed Kilimanjaro several times (and discovered 29 new life forms there) climbed the...
View ArticleTracking Wild Animals
Updated: November 25, 2011 – Whether tracking wild animals is your reason to explore or an addition to your other adventures, it’s a fun thing to do and can be a wonderful learning experience. When I...
View ArticleCrater Lake Wildflowers
The growing season at Crater Lake is very short. The typical snow-free season is July to mid-October and frost can occur any time. Certain wildflowers have adapted to these conditions and put on a...
View ArticleCaptain Jack’s Stronghold
Lava Beds National Monument . . . Captain Jack, Schonchin John and their band of Modoc Indians were attacked by the U.S. Army and local civilians at their winter village on the Lost River, just north...
View ArticleWinter at Crater Lake
Winter at Crater Lake National Park is a quiet time. It begins with the first large snowfall in October or early November and continues into May or June. Tourists are few and generally spend a few...
View ArticleWinter Wings Festival
Presidents Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday of February. In Klamath Falls, Oregon, that entire weekend is dedicated to the Winter Wings Festival and birds. In fact, in 2013...
View ArticleMorel Mushroom Hunting
Gourmet Food for Free . . . Our early ancestors survived by foraging for wild foods. Many of us relive a deeply buried memory of that heritage when we experience the joy in successfully finding, and...
View ArticleFeet and Footwear
A lot of exploration can be done in a car, on horseback or even in a wheelchair, but if you want access to the most remote places, your feet will provide the best transportation. I’m not a podiatrist,...
View ArticleDolason Prairie Trail – Redwood National Park
What started as a quest to find the world’s tallest tree, became the exploration of a great trail in Northern California’s Redwood National Park. We spent the night on the coast at Gold Beach, Oregon...
View ArticleExplorers: Timberlake and Bayliss
This magazine is primarily about recreational exploring, but there is also the possibility of incorporating exploration into your career. Here you will find a little information about a couple of...
View ArticleDolason Prairie Trail – Redwood National Park
What started as a quest to find the world’s tallest tree, became the exploration of a great trail in Northern California’s Redwood National Park. We spent the night on the coast at Gold Beach, Oregon...
View ArticleWinter Wings Festival
Presidents Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday of February. In Klamath Falls, Oregon, that entire weekend is dedicated to the Winter Wings Festival and birds. In fact, the...
View ArticleWinter Wings Festival
Presidents Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday of February. In Klamath Falls, Oregon, that entire weekend is dedicated to the Winter Wings Festival and birds. In fact, the...
View ArticleDolason Prairie Trail – Redwood National Park
What started as a quest to find the world’s talle […]
View ArticleExplorers: Timberlake and Bayliss
This magazine is primarily about recreational exploring […]
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