College Fjord in Princess William Sound Beautiful Prince William Sound College Fjord in Prince William Sound is one of the most gorgeous settings on the planet. Of all the glaciers and fjords in Alaska, College Fjord and Hubbard Glacier are far and away my favorites. Truly, there are NO words for either region. As an …
Hubbard Glacier Hubbard Glacier is always a BIG surprise–just like Africa’s Victoria Falls. Even though I was raised in Alaska within a day’s boat ride of Hubbard, I never heard about it until I became an adult Alaska naturalist. But, Wow! What a spectacular, active, overwhelming, monstrous (any more superlatives you choose) experience. This …
Victoria Falls, a Thrill of a Lifetime! Victoria Falls on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe is without a doubt one of the world’s most magnificent destinations and an absolute “thrill of a lifetime.” Getting there is a challenge, but one that is rewarded on a monumental scale. Oregon’s Multnomah Falls and Niagara Falls are …
Lemurs of Madagascar Lemurs of Madagascar are some of the most unusual and unique in the entire world. Those of us who love to travel all have a “bucket list,” and usually we have that list prioritized. Like all such travelers, I have a mental bucket list. But, let me be honest; Madagascar was never on …
Walking with Lions! Sometimes in life we do something that in retrospect we realize was a “once in a lifetime adventure.” Such was our 2016 adventure when we went Walking with the Lions! Earlier, our daughter visited us in Africa a year earlier. On that visit we escorted her around Johannesburg as well as Kruger …