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Image zoom Credit: Courtesy of Sourcebooks; Ashley Evans/Western Carolina University After a three-month trip to Asia sparked an interest in writing about female explorers, Jayne Zanglein came across the Society of Woman Geographers. Established in 1925, the society's notable roster includes Amelia Earhart, Margaret Mead, and more. Today, it has 500 members worldwide across an extensive range of professional disciplines. For her new book, "The Girl Explorers," Zanglein followed in the footsteps of founding member B...

By Julie Butters When it comes to high-risk activities, bird-watching doesn’t usually make it to the top of the list. But Professor Emeritus William “Ted” E. Davis, Jr., has faced peril more than once while observing birds for research or pleasure. In 1965, Davis (GRS’66), who was 29, and his father were stalking grassland birds in Tanzania when their vehicle was charged by a black rhinoceros. (“We had a very good driver and he raced away from it,” he says.) But the scariest confrontation happened in Australia in 1990. He was a visiting research fellow at University of New England...

Faith: Winter good time to consider the stars   I love winter. Plenty there is to love about each of the four seasons. The best features of each one are incredibly amazing and delightful and might tempt you to cast your vote once and for all: This season is my favorite! Truth be told, each also... For access to this article please sign in or subscribe. You might be interested in:

Last modified on Mon 25 Jan 2021 05.17 EST The creature comes into view quite slowly. It’s like staring into the bushes, realising there is something there, then picking out its parts, assembling the whole that, suddenly, magically, comes alive and steps gently forward. A giant tortoise. Mary-Anne, our guide, laughs: “A tortoise’s mouth always remind me of my grandmother.” As if hearing this, the animal’s wrinkled lip curls slightly, into a sad old grin. The panels on its shell catch the light and the shadows under the leading edge deepen, catching subtle flashes of m...

Looking back at a unique year January 19 2021 Wearing a mask and streaming online, Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe delivers his State of the City address Newly elected Prineville Mayor Jason Beebe gave his first-ever State of the City address under unusual circumstances that seemed fitting as he highlighted the 2020 year. Unlike most addresses that are given in front of a seated crowd during a live city council meeting, the one presented by Beebe last Tuesday evening took place in front of a video camera with the mayor wearing a face covering. No members of the public watched the Sta...