By Mary Fairchild Sara Hartman, Ron Laird, Mary Fairchild, Alex Reily, Walter Afable, and Ryan Rushton; Terminal Surfer; July 26, 2013; 1800 CFS. Picture courtesy: Kat Kulchinski. Intentional hole and wave surfing are the bulk of what river runners call play. It means stopping at a river feature and exploring what it has to offer….
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Archaeology/Genealogy
Genealogy Fergen Family of the Black Forest : Reichstag, Germany, Chicago: The Great Depression and the city life of Chicago. Although resources were strained, the immigrant’s lives were better in America than in the countries from which they had come. As they settled in the cities they formed ethnic neighborhoods with others from their native land. …
Fossil/Science/Green
Fossil/Geology/Paleontology Dinner With Frederick Schram (Mazon Creek Fossils) Dinosaur Bone Hunting(Wyoming; South Dakota; Paleo Prospectors) ESCONI Rock Club: If I Could Turn Back Time Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: Chinese Jade Carvings, Fossils, and Minerals Mazon Creek Fossils (Illinois fossils) Mid-America Paleontology Society Annual Fossil Show Moves to Iowa Paul Sereno: African Dinosaurs Exhibit 2011…
Paddle/Hike/Politics
Politics/Exposes Boat Registration (Non-motorized boats?) Boat Registration in Illinois: Chicago Style Chicago Kayakers (Environmentalism) Chicago River Kayaking (Safety; Pollution) Climbing Devils Tower in June With Andy Petefish (Native American climbing ban) Deep Politics in Chicago (Roti Family Tree; Marilyn Monroe; Tony Rezco) Forest Service and Public/Private Partnerships: Selling us our own investments Gab CEO Andrew Torba’s Plans for Religious Supremacy…
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Sweet Home Chicago I was born and raised in the Chicago area the daughter of ballroom dancers who met at the Aragon Theater. My father, who grew up speaking German in his home, church, and place of work, performed a dance demo for Fred Astaire when he was in town looking to purchase a new…
Baja Winter Kayak Expedition: Wind, Waves, and Lipstick
By Mary Fairchild Loreto Bay National Marine Park. Pictures on Mfairlady Flickr here. Our trip began in the little seaside fishing village of Loreto where we had breakfast together in a local restaurant with a local Chihuahua that sat near our table while I caught up on the local news in the “Gringo Gazette.” The waters around Loreto and the…