In parts of Africa, people who want to become spiritual leaders in the Voodoo community can enter religious centers, which are much like convents or monasteries. In some communities, initiates symbolically die, spending three days and nights in complete seclusion before being returned to the outsi...
America’s most special places will always be beautiful, but a warming climate forces us to accept that they can’t be frozen in time.
From bear selfies to pissing off rangers, here's a quick reminder of all the awful things you shouldn't do in national parks.
Since you're short on time, I would get up early and start your drive to Grand Canyon much earlier. We left Phoenix around 4am, stopped for breakfast in Flagstaff and got to the entrance around 8-9am and breezed right in. This was during ...
government set up a naval blockade in southern Florida. This 13-day incident became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy warned the Soviet Union that if they launched missiles from Cuba against any country, the U.S would be forced to use nuclear weapons on ...
Because individuals have traditionally exerted so much control over the commissioning of monuments — whether those individuals are powerful political leaders or wealthy private citizens — it's important to recognize that the monuments they create represent a very narrow historical record. Even in cases...
government set up a naval blockade in southern Florida. This 13-day incident became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy warned the Soviet Union that if they launched missiles from Cuba against any country, the U.S would be forced to use nuclear weapons on ...
Something 600mm or leas to get 4 deg FoV (Veil Loop; NA and Pelican). Much beyond 4 degree FoV is binocular territory. F/5 achros great because inexpensive and fast (large exit pupils and decent size aperture with a 102 or 120 F/5), but really can only do wide field well. ...
Even though the park is considered a desert, its high elevation gives it a varying climate; temperatures here can fluctuate as much as 50 degrees in a day. This, combined with the low annual rainfall, make the park a perfect home for drought-resistant plants such as cacti, yuccas, and ...
Make yourself big:Make it easier for others to find you. Wear bright colors. Blow your whistle. Make a big X in the ground with sticks or rocks. Animals are afraid of humans:If you hear a noise blow your whistle or yell. If it is an animal, it will run away. If it is a rescue...