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	Summer School By The Sea! No Lines. Just Nature. Get Lucky On Fares To Ireland Family Camps Make For Wondrous Vacations! Keep in Touch!

No Lines. Just Nature.

Join Southwest Ed-Ventures for a unique eco- adventure. As part of the group you'll explore the archaeology of Chaco Canyon or conduct research at the Ute Tribal Park (often called The Other Mesa Verde) in southwestern Colorado . You can visit the Tribal Park September 19-25 for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to assist in preserving and documenting rock art and ruins essentially untouched since 1914. Many of the sites are in remote sections of the canyon few outsiders ever get to see. Or visit Chaco October 11-16 to study its pre-history, how people lived their daily lives, the wonders of archaeoastronomy, attend the Park Service's evening sky programs, use their observatory, and visit rock art sites and ruins. Located across the southern boundary of Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado, the relatively unknown canyon and archaeological gold mine called Mancos Canyon is the centerpiece of the Ute Mountain Tribal Park, containing more than 20,000 Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites and immense quantities of artifacts. The canyon also has numerous cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, solstice sites, and towers. Most of the sites are over 800 years old, and the rock art is over 1,300 years old. Explorers with Southwest Ed-ventures will get a broader understanding of ancient lifeways, and won't be distracted by standing in long lines, crowds of tour buses, and limited access to the backcountry. Visit our Family Adventure Travel Collection to learn more! »

Get Lucky On Fares To Ireland

Aer Lingus is offering early discount fall fares to Ireland, starting at $194, one way, from Boston and $204, one way, from New York's Kennedy airport. The special fall "Aerfares" are available through Aug. 1 for travel in September and early October. One-way fares to Shannon and Dublin for travel Sept. 6 to 30 are $214 from Boston and $244 from New York, and for flights Oct. 1 to 15, $194 from Boston and $204 from New York. Some restrictions apply. Book now for great fares! »

Family Camps Make For Wondrous Vacations!

Kids of all ages love to camp. Fresh air, the night sky, new friends. What are you waiting for? Just minutes from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills, Wonder Valley Family Camp is a fantastic family camp with activities for all ages! With comfortable resort lodging and bountiful buffet meals, Wonder Valley provides mom, dad, kids and grandparents with family vacations of a lifetime. From early each morning until late in the evening, guests enjoy horseback riding, water skiing, fishing, entertainment, a ropes challenge course, team sporting events, a trampoline center, two pools and much more! To find out more about Wonder Valley and other great family camps, check out our Family Camp Section! Plan to camp together now! »

Keep in Touch!

In our next newsletter, we'll report on our recent adventure to Peru where we trekked the Inca Trail and explored the Amazon Jungle! -- Lynn O'Rourke Hayes And, as always, we love to hear from you! Drop us a line now! Click on the email address below! »