Road Scholar

Highlights

• Enjoy historic city sights and a historic neighborhood decorated for the holidays
• Experience the San Fernando Cathedral, built in 1731 as a center for city life
• Learn about the life of LBJ on a day-long field trip to the Texas Hill Country, admiring the sparkling holiday lights in small Texas towns along the way

Highlights

• I like to spend much of the day exploring
• Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
• Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group

Highlights

• Learn about Santa Fe’s unique blend of architecture, multicultural heritage and emphasis on the arts with field trips to Museum Hill and Chimayó, an international pilgrimage site
• Discover Native American art traditions on an expert-led excursion to the Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research
• Expand your knowledge as an expert instructor teaches you about the life and art of the long-time Santa Fe resident Georgia O’Keeffe

Highlights

• Learn about the Hopi creation story, clan system, religious beliefs and modern challenges both on and off the reservation
• Observe Hopi artisans at work (potter, jeweler or katsina doll carver) to learn about the traditions associated with their crafts
• Enjoy a field trip to Walpi, a traditional village high atop First Mesa; visit an ancient rock art site

Highlights

• Brave the steepest descent in Maryland down to a small tributary of Grove Creek and cross Little Antietam Creek on your way to summit Quirauk Mountain
• Meet a Civil War expert who transports you back to the fierce fighting that took place at South Mountain
• Follow a portion of the C&O Canal Towpath along the Potomac River to historic Harper's Ferry

Highlights

• Journey to an uninhabited barrier island to learn how the Rachel Carson Research Reserve tracks the health of estuaries and water quality
• Explore the Keeper’s House at Cape Lookout National Seashore, home to one of North Carolina’s last working lighthouses
• Trace the history of Fort Macon, from the Civil War to its role defending against German U-Boats in World War II

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• I exercise for fun, not to win contests
• I like to explore at an easy pace, stopping to snap photos and smell the roses
• Varied terrain doesn’t scare me, but let’s not do anything too extreme

Highlights

• Immerse yourself in the colorful history of Medieval England and learn how contemporary detective fiction writers use it as a historical setting
• Enjoy visits to the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument headquarters and see the traces of the Oregon Trail Join an expert for a float ride on the Snake River to look at the scenery and listen to the tales of local history