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From the desert gardens to the red rocks of Sedona, the northern mountains to the depths of the Grand Canyon, this 6-day spring adventure offers outdoor enthusiasts an itinerary filled with education and scenic beauty led by geologist and study tour leader Wayne Ranney.
Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge are home to natural splendor, cultural treasures, and coastal charm. Spend two days with naturalist and educator Liana Vitali immersed in island life, exploring the natural wonders the barrier islands have to offer—and hear the lore of the Chincoteague ponies’ origin.
Palaces were the residences of monarchs, but they were also buildings where the business of state was carried out. Within their walls intrigues, murders, love affairs, and deaths—the full pageant of British history—took place and royal magnificence was displayed. Siobhan Clarke, a guide for the independent charity Historic Royal Palaces, introduces the splendid corridors of royal power and pleasure through four significant sites: the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace, and Kensington Palace.
From early settlers arriving on the Mayflower to white settlers moving west in wagon trains in the 1800s to Black Americans making the great migration to the North in the 1930s, scholars argue that the culture of the United States has been shaped by people pushing into new territory in search of better opportunity. Historian Allen Pietrobon looks at the ways Americans traveled in the past, the rapid growth of interstates in the 1960s, the associated rise of fast food and roadside motels, and, most importantly, the birth of the notion that the open road is the epitome of American freedom.
Discover how to capture your subject with expressive, sketch-like painting that emphasizes the most essential elements over excessive detail.
With brushwork of soft pinks and gentle lavender, explore techniques to portray the cherry blossoms’ ethereal quality, while adding colorful dimension to the Jefferson Memorial’s stately architecture.
Work with unglazed porcelain to create a modern interpretation of a classical mosaic inspired by motifs and subjects from the Roman and Byzantine periods.
In the fall of 1864, Gen. William T. Sherman and his army set off for the sea and the most important city at the time: Savannah. Plantation owners fled the approaching troops, but even before they did so, slaves self-emancipated to Union lines—with many as 20,000 enslaved people ultimately attaching themselves to Sherman’s army. Historian Bennett Parten, author of Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation, reframes this seminal episode in Civil War history, discussing how Sherman’s still-controversial March to the Sea played a significant role in bringing the conflict to a close, due in no small part to the efforts of thousands of enslaved people who took part in it.
