links to learning
(and some very cool adventures)
A few of my favorite things, places and adventures. Most of these are great for anyone of any age, particularly families and kids. The ships and paddling sites are in the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay and east/mid-Atlantic Coast. The mushers are mainly in York County PA and run mostly on wheels. Bluehound Farm is near Pinchot State Park PA.
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 Bluehound FarmClassic farm in southcentral PA where you can pat a pig, milk a cow, search for critters in the pond, and wonder if that chicken really does have fur. You can also book the world's coolest wedding or birthday party here...
 HorsesI grew up watching westerns and riding ponies, then training my own horses in 4-H. Here's a tip of the riding helmet to Saraf, Lor and the others who helped me be a centaur.
 Wild ThingsSome pages of wildlife art, some links to websites (like critter cams watching eagle nests and zoo animals).
 On Island TimeChincoteague and Assateague are barrier islands off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. Chincoteague is home to watermen, artists and craftsmen, and the only wild horse roundup in the east. Assateague is home to wild things, including pony herds descended from early colonial horses.
|  mushing 101Sleddogs, Iditarod, history, Siberians, the serum run, how to train your pit bull to mush, and other goodies.
 Paddle ThisThere's no simpler, more elegant way to explore Planet Water. This long lean boat, originally designed by northern tribes as a hunting and fishing vessel for use in rough arctic water carries us into places bigger boats can't reach.
 When You Want a Bigger BoatNow that's my idea of a cruise ship. Masts, sails, cannons. Most reproductions of historic tall ships do public sails or guest crew passages, hands-on experiences where you might sing a sea shanty, haul on a line, and heel on the wind till the cannons are drinking the sea!. The Pride of Baltimore Ii, Schooner Sultana, Kalmar Nyckel, Viking ship Sae Hrafn, Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown MD, and Privateer Day in Baltimore MD are a few of my favorite high seas adventures.
When you don't want any boatExcept the floatin' one to jump off of to look at the sunken one. SCUBA, and snorkelling, are easier than you imagine. Here's some excercises for kids to learn about Planet Ocean.
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