Anyone that’s seen Jurassic Park, or any of its summer-fixture spinoffs, knows that dinosaurs lived large. There was never a bigger badass than T. rex. Continue reading
Category Archives: USA
The End of the Dinosaurs and the K-T Boundary: Touching the Proof
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock in Jurassic Park, you’ve heard that 66 million years ago the dinosaurs just disappeared. Continue reading
Dinosaur National Monument: The Real Jurassic Park
I’m sure it’s not top-of-mind for paleontologists, but they owe Hollywood a big hug. For decades, creepy old dinosaur bones were hidden away in musty museum basements, but blockbuster movies like Jurassic Park changed all that. Continue reading
Back in Time: Dinosaurs, Geology, and Ancient Cultures of the American West
Let’s face it, America is a big place, and a cross-country road trip is a labor of love. Continue reading
A Walk Across the Mississippi River … No Bridge Required
A lifetime of travel and hours spent reading the exploits of courageous explorers have instilled in me an appreciation for geographic milestones – like walking across the Mississippi River, without a bridge. Continue reading
Wind and Water: The Unrelenting Sculptors
“The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.” — Henry David Thoreau Continue reading
Travel / Travel Tips / USA
5 Tips for Getting Global Entry: Breeze Through the Airport
It’s not usually a nightmare, but it can certainly be an American traveler’s bad dream: clearing immigration at the airport when returning to the US. Continue reading
