Your next destination is peitiaps your most 

 memorable: the Ngorongoro Crater. This great 

 caldera contains some of the finest black-maned 

 lion in Africa, rhino, eland, and dozens of other 

 species. Next move to Lake Manyara National 

 Park located in Africa's Great Rift Valley. The park 

 is small, but rich, and is home to tree-climbing 

 Tanzanian lions, great herds of elephant and hip- 

 po. Also, many water birds, including ducks, peli- 

 cans, and flamingos. You leave Tanzania, return- 

 ing briefly to Nairobi before moving on to Abedare 

 National Park and to the ARK, where you watch 

 animals in complete comfort — day and night — 

 from a ground-level lounge with large picture win- 

 dows. As you continue on to the Northern game 

 park of Samburu, your game viewing takes you 

 through a variety of landscapes, and is home to 

 several species found only in these northern 

 areas. After a night at the luxurious and renowned 

 Mt. Kenya Safari Club, you return to Nairobi, later 

 board an Air Kenya flight to the Masai Mara Game 

 Reserve with its unmatched variety of game. 

 Here you will experience a stay in a luxury 

 tented camp. 



Audrey Faden will accompany the small 

 group from Chicago; her knowledge, enthusiasm, 

 experience, and companionship will add immeas- 

 urably to your enjoyment of this unforgettable 

 wildlife experience. Wfe invite you to loin us 



The Galapagos Islands 

 March 2- 13, 1990 



Leader: John Flynn, Ph.D. 



On many world maps it's difficult to find the 

 tiny specks which appear off the coast of 

 Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. Yet, the Galapagos 

 Islands are unique in their isolation. They contain 

 mountains, forests, beaches, and bays unlike any 



others on earth. These islands lie 600 miles west 

 of Ecuador, 800 miles south of Panama and 

 almost 3,000 miles east of the nearest Pacific 

 landmass. Most are relatively isolated from one 

 another; a perfect setting for the evolutionary lab 

 they would eventually become. 



The first land inhabitants were windblown 

 seeds that drifted into lava crevices and took 

 root. The next were birds, perhaps also wind- 

 blown, who stayed to breed. The last were 

 reptiles, mainly lizards and iguanas, who rode 

 tangled mats of river vegetation cast off the South 

 American coast. But there the trend stopped. 

 Few mammals arrived, and none who did was a 

 predator. The result was a world which resembles 

 earth's past. Birds ruled the air, reptiles the land. 

 Furthermore, since there were no hunters, most 

 species lived in peace. Life on these islands re- 

 mains very much the same today. 



We invite you to explore with us one of the 

 world's greatest living laboratories of natural 

 history. The primeval beauty of the area's colorful 

 landscapes and wildlife excite the senses, and 

 the remarkable tameness of the animals affords 

 superb opportunities for wildlife study and pho- 

 tography 



We will fly from Chicago to Quito, Ecuador 

 for three days, then on to Guayaquil/Baltra, 

 where we will board the beautiful MV Santa 

 Cruz and cruise comfortably to the islands of; 

 Bartolome, Tower, Isabela, Fernandina, North 

 Seymout, Hood, Florena, Santa Cruz, and 

 James. 



Our stay in highland Ecuador provides a 

 stimulating contrast in geology and wildlife. Dr. 

 John Flynn, associate curator in the Department 

 of Geology at Field Museum looks forward to 

 sharing with you this unique experience un- 

 matched by any other destination in the world. 



Maturalist im Alaska 



Circa July 10-25, 1990 

 (15-day tour) 



Leader: David E. Willard, PhD., 



ornithologist 



Accompanied by: Dan L Wetzel, 



naturalist and tour operator 



This expedition has been designed with an 

 emphasis on education, for the person with keen 

 interests and curiosities about the "real" Alaska. 

 The 1 , 000-mile wilderness itinerary allows your 

 personal interaction with the wildlife and wild- 

 lands of Alaska. 



We begin our trip in Anchorage and move on 

 to the Kenai Fjords, where we will experience the 

 38-foot bore tides, the second highest in the 

 world, and a marked contrast to the one-foot 

 tides of Prudhoe Bay where we complete our 

 expedition. Our route includes Seward, Denali 

 State Park, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, 

 Coldfoot, and Sagavanirktok River. The Naturalist 

 in Alaska Tour was created to bring the natural 

 world of Alaska within your grasp. Let us send 

 you more information about this unique 

 opportunity 



TRAVELING THE PACIFIC 



Win a trip to Hawaii 

 during our Members ' Previews! 



Field Museum has named United 

 Airlines the "Field Museum's Official 

 Airline for TRAVELING THE PACIFIC" 

 This annoimcement is in recognition 

 of a major promotional partnership 

 between United and the Field Museum 

 that will promote the Museum's new 

 exhibit and United Airlines' service to 

 the Pacific region. As part of the exhib- 

 it's opening festivities, United has 

 donated a number of trips to its Pacific 

 destinations. Three trips for two to 

 Hawedi will be given away during the 

 TRAVELING THE PACIFIC Members' 

 Previews, November 7th, 8th, and 9th! 

 Land packages and round-trip tickets 

 for the trips will be arranged through 

 United/United Vacations and Village 

 Resorts and include accommodations 

 at one of the foUovving hotels: Islander 

 on the Beach on Kauai, the Kiahuna 

 Plantation on Kauai, or the Whaler 

 on Maui. There will be a separate 

 drawing held each preview evening. 

 All Members over the age of 18 are 

 eligible to enter the drawing when they 

 attend the preview. Winners will be 

 announced at the end of each evening. 



UniTED 



PLEASE REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT 

 OUR BIKING TOUR THROUGH VERMONT, 

 SEPTEMBER 23-30, 1990. 



For reservations, call or write Dorothy Roder (322-8862), Tours Manager, Field Museum, 

 Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605 



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