Grant Martin, AOL
Our last day in Alaska turned out to be our busiest. Shortly before noon Diann Darnall met Robert and me at the Parrishes' and drove us to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to have lunch with the chancellor, Brian Rogers, and his wife. Lunch conversation ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Four Down Two Across: Fairbanks Alaska And The Journey Home
Grant Martin, AOL
Our last day in Alaska turned out to be our busiest. Shortly before noon Diann Darnall met Robert and me at the Parrishes' and drove us to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to have lunch with the chancellor, Brian Rogers, and his wife. Lunch conversation ...Path To Grand Canyon Skywalk Reopens After Tense Week
Complexsimplellc, Wikimedia Commons
A week after battle lines were drawn over the main route to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, tourists can once again visit the attraction - and they'll soon have not one but two ways to get there.
The Associated Press reports things around the ...A Kid Friendly Midwest Getaway: See The Freaks At Circus World In Baraboo
Five years ago, when my wife and I had our first child, our lives as travelers changed. We still hit the road just as often as before, but now we find ourselves seeking out zoos and playgrounds and children's museums and a host of other kid friendly attractions that we never ...Video: 100 Years Of Climbing Mt. McKinley
Project Gutenberg
Standing 20,320 feet in height, Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America and one of the most challenging climbs in the entire world. While it doesn't rival the big Himalayan peaks in terms of altitude, it more than makes up for it with a number ...Four Down Two Across: Fairbanks And Ping-Pong Shenanigans
The thing about Fairbanks at this time of year is that the sun sets for only a couple hours a day. Even after setting, the sun is just below the horizon, so it's not really dark out. I feel like I have jet lag, even though I'm completely adjusted to Alaska time and am ...
Smithsonian Relocates Slave Cabin To Be Centerpiece Of Upcoming Exhibition
Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Smithsonian Institution has received a unique donation – an intact slave cabin from a plantation in South Carolina. The cabin, which was on the grounds of the Point of Pines Plantation on Edisto ...Unique Themed Cruise Brings Wine, Stars And Seminars
payhere/Flickr
Themed cruises are becoming more popular all the time as fans of (insert almost anything here) gather at sea. Music fans dominate the offerings with ships setting sail sold out with fans of Kid Rock, KISS, Blake Shelton and others each hosting their own theme ...Four Down Two Across: Eagle River, Wasilla And Mt. McKinley
Sunday is the 160th day of the year, and my 160th consecutive day playing table tennis -- on my quest to play table tennis every day in 2013.
As I mentioned yesterday, Robert and I stayed overnight in Eagle River, at the home of Boyd and Shirley Bennett, who could not ...
Finding The Right Bike Tour For You
Rob Annis
For me, the only thing better than visiting a new place is seeing it for the first time from a bike saddle.
As a cycling fanatic, most of my trips involve a bicycle in one way or another. Whenever I'm heading to a new place, the first place I try to hit is a ...#OnTheRoad On Instagram: The Chesapeake Bay And Eastern Shore
Gadling, Raul Soto
Did you know June is National Great Outdoors Month? I'm celebrating by hopping in a car with some friends and taking a road trip through the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States, and other parts of the Eastern Shore and surrounding ...Four Down Two Across: Homer, Alaska
Saturday morning, at the Ocean Shores motel in Homer, I was sitting at the desk peering out the big window at the water. I saw splashing in the distance. I asked Robert, "Is that a whale?"
Indeed it was. In fact, it was one of four whales, swimming up the sound, their ...
America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride? Maybe
Rob Annis
As I round the final switchback of the climb, the road grade tilts upward yet again. My fingers nudge my shifter, trying to retreat to a lower gear, but I'm already on my final cog; it's up to just my legs now to get me to my first destination of the day.
About ...Video: 102-Year-Old Woman Makes First BASE Jump
In celebration of her impending milestone birthday, Dorothy Custer wanted to do something a little different this year. So, on the day she turned 102 she decided to make a tandem BASE jump off the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho. That's a leap of 486 feet and as you can ...
Photo Of The Day: Blue Ice
Adam Baker/Flickr
This Photo of the Day, titled "Blue Ice," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker and was captured using a Pentax K-5.
In the caption for this image, Adam humbly tells us this is "just another sunset in Quetico Provincial ...New Study Has Travel By Air Preferred, Thanks To Travel By Sea
Port of San Diego/Flickr
A new study out this week says the idea of a cruise vacation is not as popular as it once was, targeting multiple factors for the hit. Regardless of the reason, the numbers show a cruise industry that has its job cut out for it.
Over half of all ...Four Down Two Across: The Sterling Highway Out Of Anchorage
The weather here in Alaska has been gorgeous -- sunny and warm. Friday's high was around 70. Robert and I were told this isn't normal, especially the clear skies.
We started the morning in Anchorage, where I taped my weekly NPR puzzle at KSKA, for airing nationally on ...
Coopers Rock: Morgantown, West Virginia
I have lost count of how many times I have been here. I started coming to Coopers Rock State Forest in Morgantown, West Virginia, when my family first moved to the town, which was seven years ago. The 12,000-some acres of beautiful hiking trails begin just a couple exits ...2013 Grand Canyon Star Party Begins Today
Photo Courtesy of Tyler Nordgren
The 23rd annual Grand Canyon Star Party begins today and will run through Saturday, June 15. The annual event, which draws amateur astronomers from across the country, is a celebration of the incredible night skies that can be found above the ...Massive Vegas Mall, Hotel, Casino Project To Be World's Largest
Roger Schultz / Flickr
Las Vegas is no stranger to over-the-top attractions, hosting a variety of them over the years. In a single day, travelers can see a volcano explode, ride a roller coaster in "New York," race cars, jump off the top of a hotel and more – in the ...Four Down Two Across: The Alaska Table Tennis Club And Mendenhall Glacier
It's almost midnight in Anchorage as I write this, and the sun is just setting. Dawn is only a few hours away. The sheer length of a June day here takes some getting used to.
Robert and I started the day with a 9 a.m. meet-and-greet at KTOO, the public radio station ...
