Posts Tagged ‘exploration’
Botanical Homage: How Powell Named a Canyon Wonder After His Plant-Loving Friend
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 9, 1869 My darling garden enthusiasts and canyon-curious companions, what a remarkable botanical tale awaits us today! On this day in 1869, that intrepid explorer John Wesley Powell—a man whose curiosity rivaled…
Read MoreA Book’s Grand Expedition: Lewis and Clark’s Borrowed Treasure
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 9, 1807 On this day, a book embarked on its final journey, returning home after an adventure that would make even the hardiest of explorers green with envy. This tome, dear readers,…
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