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• 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

• GUATEMALA, CELEBRATING LENT IN THE HISTORIC FORMER CAPITAL: Guest Post by Tom...

  

  Antigua, Guatamala. Former colonial capital.My brother Tom Scheaffer loves to travel and has recently returned from a trip to Guatemala. I thank him for... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2025 TRAVEL

• STAND UIP FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES: Hands Off! March at City Hall in...

  

  Hands Off! March, Culver City, California.On Saturday, April 5th, I joined thousands of other marchers at City Hall in Culver City, California, to protest the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THINK OUTSIDE THE BOOK: Presentation to Teachers at the Southern Nevada Early...

  

  My exhibit table at the Southern Nevada Early Childhood Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.I spent an enjoyable day last Saturday with Pre-K, Kindergarten and First... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BOLIVIA: Unfinished Business--Return Trip by Guest Poster Owen Floody

  

  Flamingos, Laguna Colorada, BoliviaWith many thanks to our friend Owen Floody for another exceptional contribution to The Intrepid Tourist. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2025 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT ESPERANZA SCHOOL: Hands-On Science in the Natural Habitat...

  

  Principal Rumble with students in the Esperanza School Natural Habitat Garden.Located at the edge of downtown Los Angeles, Esperanza Elementary School seems lik... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE RIVERFRONT CAROUSEL IN SALEM, OREGON Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  The Riverfront Carousel, Salem, Oregon.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s book writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took these photos in Salem,... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2025 TRAVEL

• SOUTHWEST ROAD TRIP, Part 3. Chaco Canyon, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert,...

  

  Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George love to travel and recently did a driving trip from Southern California to Arizona, New... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2025 TRAVEL

• STAND UP FOR SCIENCE: We Need STEM and STEAM! March in Los Angeles 2025

  

  Last Friday I joined hundreds of other card-carrying demonstrators at the Federal Building in West Los Angeles to protest the cuts being made to NIH and other... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SOUTHWEST ROAD TRIP, Part 2, New Mexico and Four Corners: Guest Post by Susan...

  

  Four Corners Monument, where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George love to travel and recently did a driving... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 TRAVEL

• Readers' Comments About Settlement House Girl

  

  Nothing makes an author happier than to hear from readers how much they liked their book. I am gratified by the good response I continue to get from readers of... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SOUTHWEST ROAD TRIP, Part 1, Arizona: Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  Hotel Monte Vista, Flagstaff, AZ, where we stayed.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George love to travel and recently did a driving trip from Southern... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2025 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT LA CRESCENTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Glendale, CA

  

  Authors and Illustrators Day at La Crescenta School, Glendale, CA.On Monday, February 24th, I had a good visit at La Crescenta Elementary School in Glendale,... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE