Outward Explorers

07/06/2021

The right to roam is common in many countries - and used to be a very important right in the US. What is the right to roam and why did our views change in the US? Learn more from 99pi

When 99% Invisible producer Katie Mingle’s father Jim Mingle retired, he began walking —a lot. He’d always been a walker, but with more time, he took up long-distance, multi-day trips. And even though he’s an American, he mostly preferred to walk in the UK. In fact, over the course of a deca...

06/02/2021

School is winding down, so it's the perfect time to find ways to reinforce what students learned all year in a fun way. Get outside and explore how math is all around us!

04/21/2021

One of my new favorite podcast episodes from 99 percent invisible.

How can we depict what we can’t see? How does scientific art shape the way we think about the world? How does our perspective influence the way we depict the natural world in our art?

At least for the time being, art is the primary way we experience dinosaurs. We can study bones and fossils, but barring the invention of time travel, we will never see how these animals lived with our own eyes. There are no photos or videos, of course, which means that if we want to picture

04/20/2021

03/22/2021

Day 7 - Bryce Canyon and an impromptu trip through Capitol Reef
If you’re visiting Zion and Bryce Canyon isn’t on your list ADD IT. NOW.
For me, this was hands down the most beautiful park I’ve been to.
Also, don’t sleep on the very important roadside knowledge. Birds aren’t real. Who knew?!

03/21/2021

Day 6 - Grand Canyon National Park
My eyes couldn’t quite believe what I was looking at. The Grand Canyon seems like it should be a painting in front of me, not real life.

03/20/2021

Day 5 - Zion National Park

03/18/2021

Death Valley was a lot more than I expected it to be, but one thing I did expect - it was hot!