Journal of Be(e)utiful Pla(y)ces

Hello Virtual Adventurers! The Adventure Whales are going down to one outing a week for the summer. Unless folks really want to keep following the blog, I am going to take a hiatus from posting our itineraries. That said, feel free to be in touch if you want more ideas for virtual adventures. We'll still be exploring together, but also trying to carve out time for real (socially distanced) outdoor fun for the summer months. As always, feel free to contact me via the comments

Oregon: Indigenous Peoples’ Homelands and Contemporary Tribal Reservations EXPLORE To continue our exploration of Social Justice Heroes & Sheroes in our region, our next outing focuses on the past, present, and future of Oregon’s Indigenous communities. Indigenous people have called the Northwest home since time immemorial. While the last 150+ years have been a dark period in their long history, Tribal communities also have many stories of bravery, perseverance, and beauty th

Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR & Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR EXPLORE This week was supposed to be "Island Adventures" for the Adventure Whales. But with all of the turmoil in the country right now, our virtual vacation had to wait. At my younger child’s suggestion, this week will be "Social Justice Sheroes and Heroes: Part 2." To help our virtual adventurers understand the context for the protests here in Portland and beyond, we decided to star