Learning to see
An interesting article on seeing, or not seeing, trees. I was pleased when Donna Deaton wrote that after our Nuttall trip, she was seeing plants along the road that she had not noticed before. Build on what we saw–learn some…
Nuttall in the News!
Congrats to John Lovett (Fort Smith Times Record reporter)- his Nuttall article has been picked up nationally by Sacramento Bee, Kansas City Star, and others. Getting the word out re Nuttall Bicentennial! #nuttallbicentennial
What’s going on?
Hey, Nuttall group–let the rest of us hear from you! What Nuttall-related exploring have you been doing? Reading? Other learning? What would you like to see and learn more about?
Nuttall in the Times!
Really nice informative article on Thomas Nuttall and our tour by John Lovett on front page of today’s Fort Smith (AR) Times Record. And helping promote future tours as well! Thanks, John! Read the article here. One personal correction: I…
Three Forks with Barry Bruton
Last Sunday Barry Bruton and I went exploring in the Three Forks area. In 1819 this was a happening place, with four trading posts in operation. We weren’t sure what we would find or how close to the the river…
Nuttall in Oklahoma Today
Susan Dragoo wrote an article in the March 2015 issue of Oklahoma Today magazine describing her own retracing of Nuttall’s travels upstream from Fort Smith and into northeastern Oklahoma. She was accompanied by Debby Kaspari who’s paintings and sketches accompany…
Salt and the Illinois River
As he traveled upstream from Fort Smith, Nuttall noted “a considerable stream of clear water” entering from the north. This was the Illinois River. All “the other rivers flowing into the Arkansa from the north” were similarly clear.” This passage…
Three Forks
After two months using Fort Smith as the base for his botanizing and exploring, Nuttall left the garrison on July 6. He continued traveling upstream on the Arkansas River with the Three Forks area his next goal. He arrived there…