Visiting the Historic Site of Woodstock and the Bindy Bazaar
As the plaque above clearly shows, the 1969 Woodstock Concert is legitimately a site of historical importance. While the rule…
It’s Official: Honda Trail 125
After showing a concept vehicle and releasing it as the Hunter Cub in Japan, Honda is now officially releasing their…
Outside/In on the Darién Gap
Here’s a podcast about the Darién Gap that’s NOT about somebody trying to drive through it (but also, tell me…
The Passenger Pigeon Memorial at the Cincinnati Zoo
If you know anything about passenger pigeons, you know the last passenger pigeon was named Martha. She died 106 years…
Paleontology Headline: Caiman Bites Sloth
It only took one 13-million-year-old bone for two paleontologists to reconstruct the dramatic encounter pictured above. That bone is a…
Dinosaur and Mosasaur Art from 1930s New Jersey: Alfred Poledo
I just posted about WPA-era posters created for the U.S. National Parks. One of the great successes of the Depression-era…
The Ranger Doug Who Saves Vintage National Park Posters
There’s a new New York Times article on “Ranger Doug” Leen (not to be confused with the other Ranger Doug),…
Architecture Road Trip Tips
Recommendations for great, mostly modern, buildings to visit this pandemic summer on your architecture-themed road trip. According to the New…
Historic Maps of Tyrone and other Towns around Lamoka
A while ago, I posted about the New York Public Library’s Map Warper project, which is making thousands of historic…