Carolinearnoldtravel

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1793 )

• FISH IN SCHOOL: How Kids Are Helping Trout is a JLG GOLD SELECTION for Spring...

  

  I was thrilled to learn that my upcoming new book FISH IN SCHOOL: How Kids are Helping Trout (Millbrook Publishing, March 2, 2027) has been selected as a... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CHILDREN’S BOOK PROJECT, San Francisco, CA: Free Books for Children

  

  Entrance to the Book Bank of the Children's Book Project, San Francisco, CA.Over the years I’ve accumulated many boxes of books—extra books sent by my publisher... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE’S ANNUAL SALMON CELEBRATION (NORTH BEND, OREGON)...

  

  Bench outside the Ko-Kwel Casino, North Bend, Oregon.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2026 TRAVEL

• DRAWING DINOSAURS WITH GLUE: Projects and Activities Inspired by My Books

  

  During my nearly fifty years as a published author I have visited hundreds of schools to talk about my books and what it is like to be an author. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DAY TRIP FROM BILBAO, SPAIN: Climbing the Dragonstone Stairs and More, Guest Pos...

  

  Gaztelugatxe Island, Spain. Hermitage, including the stairs..In June, my daughter Jennifer and a friend took a trip to northern Spain, visiting Bilbao and the... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2026 TRAVEL

• BILBAO: THE HEART OF SPAIN'S BASQUE COUNTRY, Guest Post by Jennifer Arnold

  

  Bilbao, Spain. View from the River Nervion.In June, my daughter Jennifer and a friend took a trip to northern Spain, visiting Bilbao and the surrounding area... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2026 TRAVEL

• LIFE-SIZE PAPIER MACHE SHARK: Projects and Activities Inspired by My Books

  

  Paper Mache Model Shark.During my nearly fifty years as a published author I have visited hundreds of schools to talk about my books and what it is like to be a... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FOSSILS FROM THE ICE AGE: Projects and Activities Inspired by My Books

  

  Model tar pit with fossil bones made of clay.During my nearly fifty years as a published author I have visited hundreds of schools to talk about my books and... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK: More Than Just Tumbling Torrents

  

  Niagara Falls. View from the American side, looking toward the Canadian side of the river.Welcome sign on Old Falls Street.If the ancient Greeks had known... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2026 TRAVEL

• LIFE-SIZE CALIFORNIA CONDOR MODEL: Projects and Activities Inspired by My Books

  

  Life-size California condor model.During my nearly fifty years as a published author I have visited hundreds of schools to talk about my books and what it is... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FROM FOG TO SUNSHINE: A Hike on Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, CA

  

  Viewpoint of San Francisco Bay at top of Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, CAThe redwoods arched high above us, shrouded in fog so thick it almost felt like rain.... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2026 TRAVEL

• HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEATRIX POTTER! Celebrating the Tale of Peter Rabbit

  

  Yesterday, July 28, was the 160th birthday of Beatrix Potter, perhaps the most celebrated children's book author of all time. Her first published book, The... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ON THE VIKING TRAIL (PART 2 of 2) - SCANDINAVIAN MUSEUMS Guest Post by Caroline...

  

  My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in this post in June and July 2025. Roskilde (R), Denmark... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2026 TRAVEL

• ON THE VIKING TRAIL (PART 1 of 2) - SCANDINAVIAN SITES Guest Post by Caroline...

  

  Model of Birka, Sweden, town and ramparts.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in this post in... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2026 TRAVEL

• A PEEK AT THE GILDED AGE: History Museum in Saratoga Springs, NY

  

  Inside the Saratoga Springs History Museum. In the 1870s and 1880s, people came to Saratoga Springs in upstate New York for the sparkling water that gives the... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2026 TRAVEL

• TANG MUSEUM OF ART, SKIDMORE COLLEGE, Saratoga Springs, NY

  

  Ceramic piece by Kathy Butterly, Assume Yes Exhibit at the Tang Museum, Skidmore, College.On the campus of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, stand... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2026 TRAVEL

• NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON: A Few of Our Favorites

  

  Diplodocus dinosaur skeleton in front of the Natural History Museum, London.On our recent trip to London, the Natural History Museum was our first stop. The... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2026 TRAVEL

• EL NINO--WHEN THE WEATHER GOES WACKY! Look for My El Nino Book on Amazon

  

  El Nino is coming! You can learn more about this powerful weather phenomenon and how it may affect you in my book El Nino: Stormy Weatherfor People and Wildlife. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HEIDELBERG, GERMANY: A Walking Tour of the Old Town and Castle

  

  Heidelberg, Germany. Church of the Holy Spirit.The historic city of Heidelberg, situated on the banks of the Neckar River, is the home of the oldest university... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2026 TRAVEL

• David Hockney 1937-2026, in Memoriam

  

  David Hockney Portraits at LACMA, 2018I think I've found something that I could go on with forever, because people are fascinating, they're mysterious really. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE