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Rene looks scared of the bees

Learning About Bees: Caring For Our Fellow Travelers

Bees and travelers both venture many miles looking for beauty and care about Earth, so when I was across the country from my home and saw a beekeeping class, I was abuzz. It was about time I learned more about caring for the fellow traveling creatures responsible for so much life on our planet. As a traveler, it’s important to me to take care of our planet and offset any damaging impact I might have on it. Taking care of...

Rene next to a felled Redwood tree

Absorbing the Energy of the Immortal Redwood Trees

Redwoods are the closest thing to immortal that we have on this Earth. On my road trip from Oregon and along the California Coast, I made frequent stops to hike along the many redwood groves and absorb the energy these immortal trees give off. I’d heard of Redwood National Park and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, but somehow it didn’t occur to me that these magnificent trees would grow elsewhere, but they do. Many remain in small groves all...