Mary Kate MeierSaxon Switzerland National Park, Germany -- National GeographicNational GeographicName: Saxon Switzerland National Park Location: Germany Date Established: 1990 Size: 36 square miles (93 square kilometers) Did You Know? • Border Park Saxon Switzerland National Park borders the Czech Republic’s Bohemian Switzerland National Park. Though a border divides this space its management has …
Mary Kate MeierIf You Like Seashells, You Should Go To Sanibel Island STAThuffingtonpost.com - Carly LedbetterSure it's almost August, but there's still a ton of time left to plan a a little R&R on the beach. Why not Sanibel Island? Known for being a …
Mary Kate MeierSelf-Taught Photographer Travels the US Capturing Extraordinary Photos of Steam Locomotivespetapixel.com - DL CadeThere’s something grandiose about the sight of a steam locomotive rumbling down the tracks, massive white plumes billowing in its wake as the …
Mary Kate MeierThe Last of the Desert Dwellersverified_publisherOutside Magazine - Christina RussoNamibia, some would say, is an African country that actually gets wildlife conservation. So much so that a conservation mandate is actually written into its constitution. Which makes it all the more perplexing why the Namibian government has issued permits to hunt its iconic desert elephants. That …
Mary Kate MeierEmpires of the Silk RoadNational GeographicBy David A. Taylor I had only walked three minutes from my hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, when I stumbled upon a former empire. Coming to Kyrgyzstan last fall, I wanted to see what remained of the Silk Road that snaked through that spiky Central Asian country for centuries, bridging the …
