Tag: Support Each Other
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Top Tips for Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site
For travelers on eastern California’s Highway 395, Manzanar National Historic Site provides a crucial look into what happens when nationalism goes so far that it contradicts the nation’s founding principles. Once an internment camp and now a nationally-protected educational site catering to tour groups and road trippers, at Manzanar we explore liberty and justice deprived…
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Travel Tip: Suicide Prevention
Last weekend, I unpacked a favorite handbag after months in storage while I traveled. It’s a large, sleek tote, and the lipstick red leather is a splash. On Tuesday, June 5, that bag was on my shoulder when I read that its maker had died. I hadn’t known much about Kate Spade, but I admired…
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Green Sounds in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico
Brown sounds are the happenings of a hurricane — sandy waves and sewage gush in the streets and rush down the mountains. Mud slabs and unforgiving boulders create a sound vacuum through humble hillside dwellings. Across this land covered in color and surrounded by turquoise Caribbean water, these sounds of dirt and destruction still echoed…
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How to Honor MLK Through Travel
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s leadership in the U.S. civil rights movement and violent assassination have left an unparalleled legacy. His peace, passion and perseverance have changed the world and continue to influence us today. You can see how for yourself at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Then, you…
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Where to Donate to Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Recovery
First of all, thank you to everyone who’s reached out to me during this journey in Puerto Rico. I’m nearly done with my assignment, and every day has had its share of challenges and accomplishments. Anything I face pales in comparison with these survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, many of whom have been without…
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How to Thank a Park Ranger for World Ranger Day 2017
There are many types of park rangers performing a variety of duties on our public lands, but what they all have in common is working in service to the resources, wildlife and future generations. Today, July 31, 2017, is the 10th Annual World Ranger Day. I hope that we all reach out in some way…
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#WhyIMarch is a Lot Like Why I Travel
[Author’s note: I’m resharing this post a year later on the eve of the 2nd Women’s March. This year, I’ll attend in Nevada due to my current locale. Think about how we blew their minds last year. But it’s still time to resist and persist! Best wishes for safety and solidarity to my fellow Marchers,…
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Fat Bottom Girls, You Make the Rocket World Go ‘Round
This goes out to everyone who’s wondered if they measure up (or down) enough. By attending the GOES-R Satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, I was completing a bucket list item. More than that though, I want to help tell the story of why space exploration still matters, matters more than ever. Since Colorado is consistently…
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Nous Devons Vivre: Life Happens When You’re in Airplane Mode
I snapped this sunset photo (below) upon arrival yesterday in Dallas from Denver before I turned off Airplane Mode, having no idea what transpired in Paris as I was in the air. I was struck by how big the sun looked and encouraged for the lighthearted rendezvous of a weekend I have planned with an old…
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Travelers Live Vicariously Too
I’ve been noticing commentary lately about how what we share on social media is inaccurate of real life and only shows the brightest aspects of it. There are also studies, of course at this point hardly newsworthy, about how social media use affects our self-esteem. And then there are people who make snide remarks about…