Road Scholar

Highlights

• Enjoy four spring training ballgames (schedule released in December) featuring the Phillies, Pirates and O’s
• Delve into the history of the old ballgame from the 19th century to today
• “C’mon blue!” Learn about life calling balls and strikes from a retired MLB ump

Highlights

• Journey to the summit of Mount Pisgah for breathtaking panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains
• Take in the beauty and splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains during a visit to the Linn Cove Viaduct and Mt
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• Enjoy a look at the local culture during field trips to the Folk Art Center and Visitor’s Center near Asheville

Highlights

• Learn how to excavate, record and preserve fossil material with the help of expert bone-bed and laboratory curators, geologists and paleontologists
• Travel back in time as you explore the world-renowned Mammoth Site and experience the hands-on thrill of working on an active paleontological dig site
• Visit three of America’s iconic wonders: Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Monument and Custer State Park

Highlights

• Embark on a light hiking adventure in Everglades National Park to study the flra and fauna of the area
• Visit the Windley Key Fossil Reef State Park and walk along eight-foot-high quarry walls to see ancient coral
• Snorkel in living, shallow-water coral reefs

Highlights

• Search for whales on two whale-watching safaris in one of the largest marine protected areas in Canada.
• Learn all about these fascinating creatures at the Whale Museum and Beluga Interpretation Center.
• Get up close to marine life at the aquarium and in wading pools where divers will pull up sea urchins, sea stars, crabs and other critters for you to see, touch and learn about.

Highlights

• Join local experts for engaging lectures about Kurt Weill, Giacomo Puccini and the Establishment of the Nazi State.
• Enjoy live presentations from Opera "La boheme" by operatic bass Craig Hart along with piano/coach Susan Hart and a concert by the Hart family. Then, attend a large screen showing of "La boheme".
• Take in the beautiful surroundings of the Monadnock Region with a boat ride on Swanzey Lake, and drive through the six covered bridges of Cheshire County.

Highlights

• Along the shores of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, spot Reddish Egrets, Roseate Spoonbills and a myriad of shorebirds
• Join an ornithologist at the legendary King Ranch to search for Green Jays and Vermillion Flycatchers
• Venture south in search of specialty birds such as Ferruginous Pygmy Owls and Hooded Orioles

Highlights

• Paddle The Manitowish River, a locally famous area often described by renowned phenologist, John Bates
• Investigate a northern quaking bog by walking out on the mat of floating vegetation and examining the unique plant life there
• Learn canoe strokes such as backward, forward, draw, pry, rudder, sweep and J-stroke as you explore a low-traffic, six-mile stretch of the Upper Wisconsin River