I saw the IMAX film Hubble last weekend and was astounded anew by the human propensity for exploration. As astronaut Frank Borman has said, “Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.”
But obviously we don’t have to fly into space to embark on journeys of adventure and discovery. As those images from space show [...]
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Inspiration for modern-day explorers
Exactitude of Maps
If the caves near Lascaux, France, are any indication, it seems that our kind has been interested in depicting the directions for how to get from here to there ever since 13,500 B.C., when a Cro-Magnon decided to paint an animal migration route on his stony walls.
And ever since that time, we’ve regarded maps, for [...]
Wanderlust: Where Does It Come From?
At three years old, my son left home.
He didn’t leave for good, of course; but from the time he could get around our neighborhood under his own steam, Travis was traveling. After waking up in the morning, he’d wash up and get dressed, strap on his little backpack outfitted with a peanut butter sandwich and [...]
