Photos of Nizhnyaya tavda, Russia
Travel articles Who Wants a Pleistocene-Era Backyard? While casting about for feel-good stories, we remembered the lost and starving Magellanic penguins that were airlifted to safety by the Brazilian army last fall. The young penguins, whose home is in the southern Atlantic, had wandered too far north, washing up on the warm beaches of Brazil by the hundreds, and the situation looked grim when "animal-welfare activists loaded the birds onto a Brazilian air force cargo plane and flew them 1,550 miles to the country's southern coast, where a crowd of onlookers celebrated as the penguins marched back into the sea." Definite feel-good material.
Have You Seen This? In his fascinating article "The 5 Million Frequent Flyer Mile Challenge", Chris Guillebeau of The Art of Non-Conformity writes "the true story of how [he] earned more than 300,000 frequent flier miles in the past five weeks, thanks to mileage...
Weather Delays - Chicago and New York Inclement weather in the Chicago area (sleet, snow, freezing rain) is causing delays at ORD and MDW. New York airports, including LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark (EWR) are also experiencing delays... Explore the Great Smoky Mountains During Wilderness Wildlife Week You'll venture into the wild during the annual Wilderness Week in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Jan. 10-17. During Wilderness Week, visitors learn more about and explore the Great Smoky Mountains... Mystery Photo - Where Can You See This Clock? Can you identify this location? I recently visited this famous landmark. The inscription under the clock reads "Arizona Time."
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