Lance humored me, his rock geek wife. The idea of spending the day poking around the famous fossil-bearing layers of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument certainly didn’t thrill him. But the lure of a drive through beautiful country to a sparsely settled region which we’ve never visited before, worked. Little did we know that [...]
A great big thanks to everyone who submitted a guess to this month’s Travel Challenge.
The critter in question was a Valley Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi), a subspecies of the Common Garter Snake. Known for their fondness of water, Valley Garter Snakes are excellent swimmers who hide in the water for safety. They primarily feed [...]
ESPN lead baseball announcer Jon Miller sports a pretty nasty tie and shirt combo (seen on ESPN June 22nd before the Cubs vs. Whitesox game).
I can’t pass up an opportunity to ask: is this is the worst outfit ever worn by a sports announcer?
We first heard about the Long-billed Hawk Syndrome at the High Desert Museum. We read a short article that was posted on a bulletin board in their Birds of Prey exhibit hall. Curious and concerned, I did a bit of research on the web, and thought I’d share it with you. The first case was [...]
Our next two weeks in the Beaver State were spent in the Bend area of Central Oregon. While in Bend we learned why Oregon is called the Beaver State, and why the Beaver is also the state animal. The fur of the busy rodent was the area’s first lucrative export long before Oregon even became [...]
Dear MOO,
We love you! You bring us great pleasure in sharing our teeny weeny photo cards with others. You make use glow with pride when they remark on our cleverness.
Much to our chagrin, other recipients can’t read the itsy-bitsy writing on the backs of our totally terrific MOO mini cards. They hold the card close, [...]
For this month’s travel challenge we have a “Mystery Photo” for you to decipher.
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Instructions: The challenge is to identify the animal. When you think you have figured it out, enter your guess in the comment field below. Please be as specific as possible. Be sure to check back next week to [...]
It wasn’t entirely intentional but our adventures in the Klamath Basin were easily split into two distinct geographic categories, north and south. Last time we discussed our northern travels, so it is now time to talk about the southern end of the Basin. In order to do so we have to leave the state of [...]
We picked our new location of Klamath Falls somewhat randomly, but there were several factors we considered. First, it was just about the right distance for us to travel—we like to keep our mileage around 200 miles if we can. Second, Lance had read that there was pretty good birding in the area, and finally, [...]
Population geography is a fascinating study, especially as human population has exploded in the last 100 years. Even if you’ve been under a rock, you’ll have noticed by now that we are crowding up the globe.
In 19, 20, 21, you will find an engaging presentation documenting the rise of supercities through recent history. Though urban [...]
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