Category Archives: Outdoors Life

Nymphs of Nitrodi:: Ancient Hot Springs on Ischia

Posted on 07/03/2020 by patwa

Ischia Greek Culture 2019-06-16  During June 2019, I scanned this brochure describing the Nitrodi Springs on Ischia,  an island SW of Naples.  Ischia Nymphs at Nitrodi Springs  

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NOAA Scholarship Program

Posted on 20/01/2018 by patwa

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) honors Dr. Nancy Foster with a scholarship program. particularly for women and members of minority groups. Dr. Nancy Foster was the former Assistant Administrator for Oceanic Services and Coastal Zone Management at the … Continue reading →

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Memoir Writing

Posted on 01/04/2017 by patwa

Somewhere between documentary and created personal myth, today’s memoir is a seductive medium. After all, whom is more interesting to write about than one’s self? Memoir writing is recalling events stored in human memory. It’s currently a popular form for … Continue reading →

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Mokupapapa Discovery Center in Hilo

Posted on 30/01/2017 by patwa

The ground floor of the Koehnen building,  76 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo suggests 1920s grandeur with a wide staircase leading to law offices back in the day.  The building ocupies the corner of Waianuenue Avenue and Kamehameha Avenue  — powerful names … Continue reading →

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Training for a Walking or Hiking Tour

Posted on 10/02/2015 by patwa

YOU KNOW that walking regularly can mitigate or even prevent a host of conditions ranging from obesity to heart disease. But do you know how to walkto get the most out of your exercise sessions? Here are some pointers. * Aim … Continue reading →

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Walking as Transportation

Posted on 08/08/2014 by patwa

Books about Walking The Complete Guide to Walking, Mark Fenton.  Written by an editor at Walking magazine, this comprehensive how to guide, takes you from inertia to regular walking.  Exceptionally useful book aimed at the beginning walker or occasional exerciser. A … Continue reading →

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Long Distance Walking and Upset Tummies

Posted on 10/05/2014 by patwa

Medical research studies suggest that an upset tummy (gastrointestinal disorders) can arise because of intense physical activity such as many hours of hiking and walking.   Over-exercise can make you feel sick.   This is not news to most humans … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Walks

Posted on 02/02/2014 by patwa

The best long distance walking path in the Washington DC area  is the C&O Canal National Park. Except for a short stretch through lower Georgetown where the water is often low and litter occasionally piles up, the C&O Canal on the Maryland … Continue reading →

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Coastal Kayaking

Posted on 04/11/2013 by patwa

Coastal Sea Kayaking Pushing to the edge of sunset, I’m paddling a sea kayak on a tributary of a Florida wilderness area, along the Eastern Shore coves of the Chesapeake Bay,  past coastal South Carolina barrier islands, or heading to a … Continue reading →

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