What I Found Interesting: July 16, 2025

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

A journey that began in 2017 to hike from the tip of South America to the northernmost top of Alaska, a site to learn how to tie all kinds of knots, and learning the history of the English language in 22 minutes are some of the interesting stories I’ve read and enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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What I Found Interesting: June 18, 2025

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

An alternative to Google Maps, how America’s forgotten second national park became a state park, and beavers returning to Portugal after more than 500 years are among the interesting stories I’ve read and enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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Photo of the Week: Canaveral National Seashore

Reddish Egret walking on seashore

We caught sight of this Reddish Egret while we were birding last week at Canaveral National Seashore, a barrier island near Kennedy Space Center on Florida’s east coast. It was a beautiful afternoon for birdwatching, as we managed to see a Royal Tern, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Osprey, Canvasback, Pied-billed Grebe, Anhinga, Little Blue Heron,… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Canaveral National Seashore