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• FOR THE BIRDS: THREE WEEKS BIRDWATCHING IN EAST AFRICA, Guest Post by Owen Floody

  

  Mariqua Sunbird, KenyaWith many thanks to our friend Owen Floody, who was my husband's field partner on our trip to East Africa in 1971. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2023 TRAVEL

• JANUARY 21, NATIONAL ANGEL ISLAND DAY: Remembering Angel Island's History

  

  ANGEL ISLAND. In 1775 the packet San Carlos, first known Spanish ship to enter San Francisco Bay, anchored in this cove while her commander, Lieut. Jan Manuel d... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• REVIEW of KEEPER OF THE LIGHT in The San Francisco Chronicle

  

  I was pleased to discover this excellent review of my book, KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog, in the San Francisco Chronicl... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DIEGO RIVERA at SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA

  

  Pan American Unity, mural by Diego Rivera at SFMOMA, San FranciscoStretching 74 feet from end to end, Diego Rivera’s giant mural known as Pan American Unity... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2023 TRAVEL

• NATURE INSPIRES ART: Paintings by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Mission Trails Regional Park. Oil painting by Tom ScheafferMy brother Tom Scheaffer loves the outdoors and frequently hikes at Mission Trails Regional Park... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GLOWFARI AT THE OAKLAND ZOO: Panorama of Larger Than Life Animal Lanterns

  

  Glowfari, Lantern Festival at the Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CALighting up the winter night at the Oakland Zoo in California are hundreds of larger-than-life animal... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2023 TRAVEL

• SONGO NATURE CONSERVANCY, ZIMBABWE, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Elephants near Lake Kariba, ZimbabweMy friend Karen Minkowski, a frequent contributor to The Intrepid Tourist and definitely an intrepid traveler, is currently... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2023 TRAVEL

• Best Stem Books of 2022 at the Nonfiction Detectives: PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6

  

  With many thanks to two intrepid librarians, Louise Capizzo and Cathy Potter, for including my book PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6: From Seeds to Salad in their... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WALK IN THE WOODS: Bromley Family Nature Reserve, Chapel Hill, NC

  

  Bromley Family Nature Reserve, Chapel Hill, NCWe were in North Carolina for Thanksgiving and it was a beautiful fall day, so we decided to take a walk in the... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2023 TRAVEL

• BOOK ILLUSTRATION: Christmas at the General Grant Tree, Kings Canyon NP, CA

  

  My book, The Biggest Living Thing, published in 1983 by Carolrhoda Books, was illustrated with my own art. In 2014, I turned the illustration on page 46 of the... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DECEMBER FUN IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Living giant sequoia growing at 4th Ave Olive Way, Seattle, WAMy friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s book writer and frequent contributor to this blog,... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2022 TRAVEL

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Favorite Danish Christmas Plates

  

  Danish Christmas Plate by Bing and Grondahl, 1967My husband Art’s aunt, Carolyn T. Arnold was a world traveler. She loved going to Denmark and was especially... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2022: Favorite Danish Christmas Plates

  

  Danish Christmas Plate by Bing and Grondahl, 1967My husband Art’s aunt, Carolyn T. Arnold, was a world traveler and brought home many souvenirs from her trips,... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2022 TRAVEL

• SHARING NATURE WITH CHILDREN, Blog by Children's Book Author Carolyn Combs

  

  With many thanks to Carolyn Combs for sharing my book HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM 6 on her blog, Sharing Nature With Children. It is one of more than a dozen books... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• EVOLUTION GOES ON EVERY DAY and Scientists Are On To It! Guest Post by Dorothy...

  

  Congratulations to Dorothy Hinshaw Patent on her new book The Lizard Scientists: Studying Evolution in Action, available at Amazon and at your favorite... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2022 TRAVEL

• CURLICUE SNAKES, CUT PAPER AND MORE, Art Projects Inspired by My Books

  

  On my recent trip to the Humboldt County Children's Author Festival, I was delighted to discover how my books had inspired art in the classroom. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MADAGASCAR: Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Red-fronted brown lemur, MadagascarMy friend Karen Minkowski, a frequent contributor to The Intrepid Tourist and definitely an intrepid traveler, is currently i... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2022 TRAVEL

• XIN XIN, Star of My Book PANDA: The Last Panda at the Mexico City Zoo

  

  Xin Xin and her mother Tohui at the Chapultepec Zoo, 1991In 1991, I traveled to Mexico City with photographer Dick Hewett to research and photograph the pandas... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• VIEW FROM THE TREETOPS: Redwood Sky Walk, Eureka, California

  

  Redwood Sky Walk, Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka, CAOn my visit to Humboldt County in October for the children’s author festival I had the opportunity, along with... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2022 TRAVEL

• CLCSC AWARDS PROGRAM: Honoring Southern California Authors and Illustrators

  

  On Saturday, November 12, 2022, I was happy to attend the annual awards celebration of the Children's Literature Council of Southern California, held in person... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE