North America 50 Plus Trips & Packages Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Learn blacksmithing basics from top-notch professionals and hands-on demonstrations
• Complete beautiful art pieces to display for the entire center to admire in an open studio exhibition
• Explore the rustic West Virginia town of Ripley in the evenings on excursions throughout the city

Highlights

• Sail through the natural wetlands on an exhilarating airboat ride and learn about the plants and local history from expert naturalists
• Glide along the Turner River as you weave your kayak through beautiful cypress trees
• Learn about an abundance of wildlife on the Anhinga Trail and in the Shark River Valley

Highlights

• Behold Big Sur’s rugged coastline and encounter the wonders of the ocean at Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Reflect at Santa Barbara’s Mission, savor Santa Ynez wines and marvel at the palatial Hearst Castle
• With expert naturalists, experience waterfalls and rock formations like Half Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, and dine at the historic Big Trees Lodge

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• Visit the places where Charleston history happened with local experts, including The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina and St
• Michael’s Episcopal Church
• Trace the layered history of the Gullah people, descendants of enslaved West Africans whose culture impacts South Carolina to this day

Highlights

• Visit the Great Bear Rainforest to look for bears in their natural habitats and learn about the importance of Pacific salmon to First Nations communities
• Examine the biodiversity of the NE Pacific Ocean with a local expert then embark on a whale watching trip to search for Orca whales
• Learn about marine conservation and sustainable seafood at a research station; watch research currently underway from the viewing mezzanine

Highlights

• Explore trails at the base of Mendenhall Glacier, enjoy a whale watching expedition and keep an eye out for bears, moose, eagles and more in Denali National Park
• Explore native culture and crafts at the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Anchorage Museum and Totem Heritage Center
• Under the guidance of an expert Group Leader, enjoy learning together with your group of enthusiastic fellow Road Scholars