Destination: USA

Desolation Canyon on the Green River

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By kaywilk | Views [271] | Scholarship Entry

“I think the more time I spend out here the more I am made of sky and rock and river and star.” I have known my raft guide, Jo, for a mere 72 hours. Based on the way tonight’s waxing crescent moon hangs, she guesses it is 2 a.m. Heavy snores leak from ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Pic

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By ferbaz | Photo Gallery

Undead Leviathan

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By ferbaz | Views [384] | Scholarship Entry

It was a prehistoric, emptied fish tank. There was no official entrance to our destination. My three-legged dog Tuco in his superman sweater and I left my 1988 Wrangler at a nearby church, stopped by an abandoned house decorated with white magick symbols, ... Read more >

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Finding Narratives

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By tayelancaster | Views [116] | Scholarship Entry

Walking through the cool air-conditioning, I was greeted with enthusiasm. Heading to the aquarium at the Port of Dubuque, in Iowa, I was taking an afternoon break away from the library and the responsibilities of school for a moment of indulgence, curiously ... Read more >

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Pella, Iowa's Tulip Time

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By shawna | Views [90] | Scholarship Entry

There's a town in Iowa named Pella, yes, where the windows come from. But it's actually a small Dutch-American town, with very strong Dutch roots. Even going on a regular day, you can see the Dutch background of the people who settled there so many ... Read more >

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The Place of Emergence

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By jfranken | Views [146] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry

I turned off Utah Highway 95 on a whim, seeing signs for camping. The night before, I’d choked awake in a storm of red dust, surrounded by fearless, ululating frogs, so my expectations were low. Weary, smelly, and sluggish from the record desert heat, ... Read more >

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Santa Fe All the Way.

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By rudisaywhat | Views [95] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

Of course I was excited. Wouldn’t anyone be? Santa Fe has long been known for it’s beautifully rocky terrain and stunning sunsets and after all, who am I to deprive myself of such beauty? But there were more. So much more. We decided to drive from Los ... Read more >

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Adventure into the Wilderness

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By timotayo | Views [134] | Scholarship Entry

As the warmth hits your skin and the murky summer air fills your lungs, you begin to realize that the city you once occupied is hundreds of miles away. California dreams have been installed in my memory since the ripe age of fifteen, when I first visited ... Read more >

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The town of sexual criminals

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By redcount | Views [104] | Scholarship Entry

There is a place in Florida where more than 100 sex offenders live. “Miracle Village” is a little town outside of Pahokee built in 2009 to minister people sentenced for sexual crimes. Florida’s sex offender registration laws, indeed, prohibit them from ... Read more >

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Time to SEE the living cities

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By myslowamerica | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry

As a Journalist and philosopher , i Want to discover by a phénoménological way, How People appropriate Space, how the particulary work , How building a City is not only building stories building an history. I Want to pay attention of Things , of behaviors, ... Read more >

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An Alaska Wildlife Gem

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By catherinetr | Views [109] | Scholarship Entry

Traveling along the winding road of Seward Highway, south of Anchorage, Alaska, is enchanting. The mountains embrace Cook Inlet and all its inhabitants, creating an intimate feel that brings an instant sense of adventure. No matter what the weather is, ... Read more >

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Moss Lake

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By danielbellerose | Views [145] | Scholarship Entry

Most often, Western New York is associated with the beautiful natural gem of Letchworth State Park. Known for its captivating beauty and its stunning views, Letchworth was recently voted #1 state park by USA today. But, in the shadow of this natural wonder ... Read more >

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Ellis Island

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By jakegoodwill | Views [112] | Scholarship Entry

New York. The possibilities are endless. In a city as dynamic as New York it can be difficult to discern what merits a visitors precious time and what can be given a miss. When I was presented with the opportunity to visit Ellis Island it struck me as ... Read more >

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Photos: Lucky

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By lucky | Photo Gallery

Let's Go to Luckenbach!

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By lucky | Views [126] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

Traveling east from Frederickburg, Texas, I had no particular destination in mind. But in no time at all, I found myself happy as could be, driving down a characteristically small country road, warmed and with windows open, past a mosaic of fragrant ... Read more >

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