On a weekday morning at 11am about 400 people gathered at the Taos Mesa Brewing Company in Taos, New Mexico to support public lands. “The National Monument is one of the best deals ever made,” said the Taos Pueblo War…
My good friend Patrizia Antonicelli of Seven Direction Tours in Santa Fe, New Mexico in conjuction with High Country News is offering a 10-day wildlife tour of some of America's greatest wildlife habitat and iconic scenery. Inaugural Tour from High…
Being able to ski or snowboard every single month of the year is an accomplishment seen to be achievable only by the very wealthy or the very dedicated. Chasing the fluffy white stuff around the globe in an inexplicable attempt…
The best way to see the major theme parks in Florida is on VIP tours where you’re ushered behind-the-scenes and given exclusive access to rides, shows and events. Advanced reservations are required and regular admission to the theme park is…
Gulf Coast birding hits a high point in Mississippi. Somewhere around 350 species of birds are known to inhabit or move through the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Not only are the rich coastal environments vital for migratory species as they move…
From 1840 to 1900, Chicago was the fastest growing city in the world. The Irish came early, spilling into the city to escape the genocide of the famine back home. The Irish dug the canals and settled one of the…
Yarrow Mamout, a devout Muslim, had a hauling business through the 1790’s. By 1800 he had earned enough to buy a house in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC. From the get-go, African Americans have been a vital part of…
There is nothing better than a good mystery. Many times, a mystery reaffirms faith in a larger power. But, what happens when there is no actual mystery? The author Willa Cather based her masterpiece Death Comes for the Archbishop on…
Yup. I turn a ripe 42 years old today. On a more important note, Around the World in Eighty Years turns two-years old! I posted a shot of myself last year on my birthday. So, here is a brand new one…
At 19,661 acres, this isn’t one of the largest Wilderness Areas in New Mexico but what it lacks in size it makes up for in stunning beauty. The Wheeler Peak Wilderness marks the top of the rugged Permian-Pennsylvanian Sangre de…
Ah. The future. That's what I thought the first time I saw the monorail to Epcot at Disney World. I must have said it out loud too because my brother muttered back "Yes indeed. The future. Forty years ago." My brother…
I'm making my way to Vasa, Finland today with my two kiddos. Denver - Chicago - Stockhom - Vasa. It is a damn long way but they are amazing travelers so we will be fine. Until Vasa.....here is fabulous New Mexico…