Nov 3rd, 2005 · Teddy Roosevelt's greatest adventure came in 1914 when the former president visited South America. He barely escaped after agreeing to survey an uncharted river in the heart of the Amazon jungle.
Oct 30th, 2005 · Indian singer Asha Bhosle and David Harrington talk about a collaboration between Bhosle and the Kronos Quartet. The Indian film soundtrack superstar and Harrington's adventurous string ensemble work together on the new recording You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood.
Oct 14th, 2005 · Wallace, Gromit Reverse the 'Curse' October 14, 2005 · The animated feature Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is the latest big-screen adventure featuring an inept man and a clever dog. The characters, fan favorites in Great Britain, are the work of Nick Park.
Oct 6th, 2005 · Studs Terkel has interviewed some of the world's most familiar musicians. In And They All Sang he's collected interviews with Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, Ravi Shankar and others.
Oct 6th, 2005 · National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols calls the Congo Basin jungle of Africa The Last Place on Earth -- the title of his new book detailing his adventures in the region.
Oct 5th, 2005 · Writer Celia Beasley originally viewed moving to the island nation of Madagascar as a way of securing her identity as a world traveler. But she confesses that the trip brought more adventure than she'd bargained for.
Aug 29th, 2005 · Ancient Adventure to Complement a Vacation August 29, 2005 · Historical fiction blends adventure, narrative and some seriousness for NPR correspondent Jennifer Ludden, who shares a few summer reading memories this week.
Aug 26th, 2005 · A Tale of Two Goats -- Barbecued August 26, 2005 · Here's a story about two outdoors adventures that involve goats -- and artists. Andrei Codrescu teaches at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.