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• A WEEK IN LONDON: Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Charles Dickens and...

  

  Houses of Parliament, London.With many thanks to my daughter Jennifer for her report of her recent trip to London with my grandson, who met her there during... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2025 TRAVEL

• LISTEN TO RECORDINGS OF MY BOOKS ON AUDIBLE: Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs, Skeletons

  

  I just discovered that several of my books are available to listen to at Audible on Amazon. If you like to listen to books while you are jogging, working in... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CANARY ISLANDS NATURE TOUR, Part 3: Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  Gran Canaria. View down the ravine with sow thistle.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George recently visited the Canary Islands on a nature tour. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2025 TRAVEL

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL and BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6 at the Pioneer Bookshop,...

  

  At the Pioneer Bookshop, Grinnell Iowa, with my book SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL.I was pleased to be one of more than a dozen Grinnell College alumni with books on... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CANARY ISLANDS NATURE TOUR, Part 2: Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  View from the top of crater over to Las Palmas. Canary Islands.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George recently toured the Canary Islands on a nature tour. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2025 TRAVEL

• MY ART ON DISPLAY AT UCLA, at the Annual Silvia Winstein UCLA Arts and Crafts...

  

  On Tuesday, May 20th, I was one of 27 artists exhibiting at the annual Silvia Winstein UCLA Arts and Crafts Exhibit. I showed prints of my cut-paper book... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CANARY ISLANDS NATURE TOUR, Part 1: Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  Gran Canaria, Canary IslandsMy friend Susan Kean and her partner George recently toured the Canary Islands on a nature tour. I thank her for sharing her... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2025 TRAVEL

• HEMP IMPRESSIONS – AN EXHIBITION AT THE CORVALLIS MUSEUM (OREGON) Guest Post by...

  

  Hemp textile artworks. Left: mulch by Lucas Mazurik, et al. right: Orchid's Keeper's Bag by Sandra Starkey.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2025 TRAVEL

• ROCK ART BY ANCIENT AMERICANS: Activities for the Classroom

  

  Rock art (petroglyphs) at Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada.At Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada, and at many other places in the American West, ancient... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• EASTER ISLAND: The Perfect Book to Read During AAPI HERITAGE MONTH

  

  The month of May is Asian American Pacific IslanderHeritage Month, celebrating the community’s contributions to the cultural, social, and political fabric of... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SPRINGTIME IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: Flowers and Sunshine

  

  Coastal manroot, a common wildflower along the northern California coast.In mid-April I spent a week in Humboldt County in northern California, home of... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2025 TRAVEL

• HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? A Visit with Mrs. Best’s Kindergarten Class, Haynes...

  

  School Garden 2025, Haynes Charter Elementary, Los Angeles, CA.In the spring of 2022, my book PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6, the story of Mrs. Best’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• RED ROCK CANYON, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Towering Rocks, Hiking Trails, Ancient Rock...

  

  Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada.Just outside the bustling city of Las Vegas, Nevada, is Red Rock Canyon, a conservation area with monumental rocks, miles of... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2025 TRAVEL

• TRIP TO BONAIRE AND CURACAO—NOT A CRUISE: Guest Post by Sara Kras

  

  Grote Knip Beach, CuracaoWith many thanks to my friend and fellow children's book writer Sara Kras, who is one of the most adventurous intrepid tourists I know! Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2025 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT CIRCLE VIEW ELEMENTARY, Huntington Beach, California

  

  Library, Circle View Elementary School, Huntington Beach, CA.Thursday April 24 was my annual visit to Huntington Beach, California for the Author Festival. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CALIFORNIA OUT OF THE BOX: Making History Fun for Kids

  

  I recently had the chance to review the new books for CALIFORNIA OUT OF THE BOX: An Interdisciplinary History Curriculum by educator Christine Echeverri. As I... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FINLAND IN WINTER: Searching for the Northern Lights, Guest Post by Ann...

  

  Northern Lights, Finland, November 2024.Many thanks to my friend and fellow children’s book writer Ann Whitford Paul for sharing with The Intrepid Tourist her... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2025 TRAVEL

• CALIFORNIA OR BUST: Celebrating the 14th Anniversary of The Intrepid Tourist

  

  The Scheaffer family at the Continental Divide, Colorado, August 1958.It was fourteen years ago, in April 2011, that I launched The Intrepid Tourist as a... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2025 TRAVEL

• VIRTUAL SCHOOL VISIT at Ladera Stars Academy, Thousand Oaks, CA

  

  Last Friday I had an enjoyable visit online with Julie Nerland’s kindergarten class at Ladera Stars Academy in Thousand Oaks, California. The kids were very... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• AUTHOR VISIT TO WPC PRESCHOOL: Hooray for Wiggle and Waggle!

  

  Wiggle and Waggle Sock PuppetsA week ago I made my annual visit to the Westwood Presbyterian Church Preschool, Los Angeles, California. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE