Word: antarctica
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DIED. NORMAN VAUGHAN, 100, dog sledder, explorer and the last surviving member of Admiral Richard Byrd's historic 1928 expedition to Antarctica; in Anchorage. As a mushing-obsessed Harvard student, he persuaded Byrd to bring him along as a dog driver. Affectionately dubbed "the Colonel" in his adopted home state of Alaska, he climbed the 10,302-ft. Mount Vaughan (named for him by Byrd) to celebrate his 89th birthday. His motto: "Dream big, and dare to fail...
...landscapes and “peripheral perceptions.”She said she intends her works to “point out what we don’t see, what we don’t realize.” The wire portrays the outline of ocean floor terrain near Antarctica, representing an unseen peak and gesturing toward hidden truths. Lin and Menand maintained an easy rapport through the evening, with the professor, one hand pocketed in his navy blazer, sitting with the 46-year-old artist at a small table at the front of the lecture hall. Menand penned...
...Places to See Before You Die,” a 974-page tome, speaks of the frosty landscape of Antarctica, the 200-ton stone figures of Easter Island, and the towering Egyptian pyramids in tones of awe. But figuratively nestled among these geographic gems is a more unlikely wonder: Legal Sea Foods, the family-run, 50-year-old seafood restaurant chain based in Boston...
Stuff like Machu Picchu. And Antarctica...
...tribe's culture. Wilderness Travel This pioneering adventure-travel company is committed to low- impact tourism, support of conservation and cultural groups and fair working conditions. In Peru and Nepal, it provides guides with boots and health insurance. Lindblad Expeditions These small cruise ships go everywhere from Antarctica to the Galápagos. When a traveler donates $250 or more to a cause like the Galápagos Conservation Fund, he or she receives a $250 travel voucher toward a future trip. Charitable Cruising Check to see if your cruise line is a member of the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation...