NW Getaway: Timberline Lodge
In the fall of 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt stood on Mount Hood at 6,000 feet elevation with the brand new majestic Timberline Lodge in view. He’d been instrumental in ordering its erection, a project designed as part of the New
Enter for a Chance to Win Dizzy Castle passes!
Thanks to all who entered for a chance to win passes to Dizzy Castle Indoor Playground. Contest ended July 2014.
Men’s Health: Play Time is Healthy Time
Exercise is the most important foundation that men can build for themselves to achieve and maintain optimal health. It's more powerful than any pill in preventing and treating many conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, strokes, colon cancer, and bone thinning,
Fort Vancouver National Trust Presents Pub in the Park at the Riverview Six to Sunset Concert Series
The Fort Vancouver National Trust is pleased to present the Pub in the Park series tables once again this summer. Purchase of a table for the series includes a table for ten people at each of the six concerts, dinner
Teaching Measurement without a Ruler
Question: My first-grader just started learning how to measure recently in math class. The teacher said that the students will not being using rulers this year. I am definitely puzzled about how he can learn to measure without using a
Editor’s Pick: “I Got Schooled” by M. Night Shyamalan (Simon & Schuster, 2013)
He’s best known as one of the highest grossing screenwriters and directors in the world, responsible for the 1999 cultural phenomenon, “The Sixth Sense” and many other blockbusters. But aside from M. Night Shyamalan’s professional pursuits and his wife and
Wildlife Safari Welcomes 174th Cheetah Born at the Park
Wildlife Safari recently welcomed the 174th cheetah born at the park through the internationally recognized cheetah breeding program. On May 3, 2014, first time cheetah mom Moyo, stopped eating, which alerted cheetah keepers that a birth was eminent. Keepers attentively
Students Tackle a Silent Epidemic
Students at International Air and Hospitality Academy are taking on an issue that no one wants to talk about. The Hotel, Restaurant and Event Management Students at International Air and Hospitality Academy (IAHA) will collaborate with National Women’s Coalition Against
Encouraging Reading through Play
Question: I'd like some suggestions about ways to encourage my young children to read through play. -- For FunAnswer: Rachel Payne, coordinator of Children's and Family Services for the Brooklyn Public Library, has these great suggestions of activities and books
Amazing Science Behind Pregnancy Symptoms
Pregnant women go through a lot to bring a baby into this world: 2 a.m. food cravings, hypersensitivity to certain smells and morning sickness, not to mention labor and delivery. In honor of Mother’s Day, the American Chemical Society’s (ACS)