Take a Walk with Birkenstock

California has the giant redwood trees. India has the Great Banyan Tree. Africa has the baobab tree. New Zealand has the Tāne Mahuta, the giant kauri tree. Not to be outdone, the Great Plains has t...

Two grains of sand met on a deserted beach outside of what is now Minneapolis, Kansas. Iron oxide, calcium carbonate, and pressure cemented their relationship. Other grains of sand followed suit an...

When I was growing up, Mount Rushmore was assumed to be synonymous with patriotism. My elementary and junior high classes taught history, which was designed to create better future citizens. My sch...

My Mother embroidered the oak tree quote, framed it, and hung it on her bedroom wall. It was a daily reminder to maintain patience and a positive attitude. Cork oak trees can live up to 200 years. ...

Speaking of parades..... Every year the Lawrence Arts Center puts on a parade, a show of creative force. It is an all-volunteer parade. People are encouraged to create something on wheels which mak...

Red Rocks, the home of William Allen White, is a state historical site, open for tours on a regular basis. It is a lovely home built with red rocks from the Garden of the Gods area of Colorado. Wh...

In preparation for the recent Memorial Day, the grounds of the Liberty Memorial were ablaze in red, white and blue flags, as they were on the dedication day on November 11, 1926. These grounds have...

In November 1936, the first issue of Life Magazine was published. In that issue, a major article on the life and work of Regionalist painter John Stuart Curry appeared. The murals in the Footprints...

The political slogan "Drain the swamp" does an injustice to wetlands or swamps, without doing anything to reduce political corruption. Wetlands are not corrupt. They are incredibly valuable for bot...