Blog Posts

I recently went on a kayaking trip to the Gulf Coast in Texas. Starting at Boggy Bayou and heading out to Matagorda Bay on our way to Indianola, we paddled the shore line. Winds and very shallow [...]

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification:  Certificate of completion from Co-management Commons course: “The Inuit Knowledge of Nanuk”. the course covers the [...]

Indigenous Peoples of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands, Their Rock Art, and Ongoing Preservation Efforts by the Witte Museum, Shumla, and Leading Archaeologists Introduction The Lower Pecos [...]

Trip Report Journey to the Lower Pecos Canyonlands Expedition to view and photograph the Rock Art of Indigenous people January 28-30, 2025 The idea: After reading Pam LeBlanc’s article in AAA [...]

An overview of Inuit Indigenous People of North America Bob Rein, Ethnographer, Indigenous Cultures of North America Member National MN’24, The Explorers Club Allen Tuten, Ethnographer of Alaskan [...]

One of my explorer/adventurer hero and friend is Brett Friedman. I watch his videos every week (I have never missed one since 2020). Among his copious credentials, Brett, being a former EMT and [...]

Reflections Off the Grid:      Exploration Newsletter – Fourth Quarter, 2024 2024 Year in Review Dear Adventurers, Explorers and Culture Seekers, 2024 was an incredible year for me. I [...]

Today is my 80th trip around the sun. I have outlived my brother, my parents have long passed, my aunts and uncles have passed, and only a few of my cousins are still alive. I graduated college [...]

I have always wondered, what is around the bend? Where will this trail take me? What will I encounter along this river or lake? What is the fascination with the Inside Passage that has led me to [...]

I have never considered myself a scientist or a historian. I do remember fondly taking a class in Anthropology as an elective in college. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, majoring in that subject was [...]