Tours for Members 



July 5. Skarsvaag, Norway. Here is the most northerly point in Europe. 

 Up the road and across the tundra from Skarsvaag, you will have a rare 

 and awe-inspiring opportunity — a chance to stand on 1,000 ft. cliffs with 

 nothing but polar ice-pack between you and the Arctic Ocean. In the sum- 

 mer, as you shall see, the sun shines all the time — 24 hours a day. 

 July 6. Hammerfest, Norway. The brightly painted houses of the 

 world's most northerly town contrast greatly with the harsh hills which 

 are its backdrop. The attractive little shops offer a wide array of fine crafts, 

 and the Hammerfest Museum records more than 200 years of the town's 

 rich history. 



Tromso, Norway. Sheltered by the islands along this craggy coastline, 

 Tromso has long been an important fishing port and the largest city along 

 the Arctic Circle. It was from Tromso that the famous explorer Admund- 

 sen staged his great expedition to the North Pole. 



July 7. Narvik, Norway. This shipping port along the ice-blue fjords is 

 surrounded by snow-tipped peaks that rival any in the country. Visit the 

 crystal clear Rombaksfjord, which can be crossed via a magnificent new 

 suspension bridge, then continue on to Bjerkvik and Gratangen, where 

 you'll be surrounded by some of northern Europe's most beautiful 

 wildflowers. 



July 8. Sailing past the Arctic Circle and several seaside towns. 

 July 9. Hellesylt, Norway. An excellent starting point for excursions 

 through a land where mountains soar to dizzying heights and waterfalls 

 spread their lacework across the cliffs. Visit the orchards strung together in 

 a brilliant garland of blossoms. 



Geiranger, Norway. Geiranderfjord is one of the most splendid in all 

 of Norway, enclosed on both sides by precipitous walls of rock. Visit 

 Geiranger's tiny octagonal church, ascend Mt. Diasnibba and take in a 

 magnificent panoramic view of the mountains, lakes and waterfalls. And 

 save time to visit Tystig branch of Europe's most enormous glacier. 

 July 10. Bergen, Norway. This town of seven hills was founded in 1070 

 and is now one of Norway's major seaports. Windows on its past include 

 the 13th-century fortress of Bergenhus, the Rosenkrantz Tower and 

 Edvard Grieg's home at Troldhaugen, while present day Norway is typi- 

 fied by the busy fish and flower market. 

 July 12. We disembark in Hamburg, Germany. 



Bertram G. Woodland, curator of petrology at Field Museum, will 

 accompany the tour. He received his B.Sc. (honors) at the University of 

 Wales and his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. He will enrich this lovely 

 cruise with his thorough knowledge of the rock formations and geologic 

 history of the fjords, and discussions on the many interesting excursions. 

 Working as a lecturer/tour leader is not a new experience for Bert, as he 

 has escorted Field Museum groups through England and Wales (his native 

 country). Galena, Illinois and several Grand Canyon rafting expeditions. 



English Homes and Country Tour 



July 1—15 

 $2,725 (double occupancy) 



The "treasure houses" of Britain are best experienced within their 

 architectural context and amidst their natural landscapes. Here we travel 

 the paths of history and culture in the most immediate sense. But unlike 

 most tours that rush you around for a cursory introduction, Field Museum 

 is offering the discriminating traveler an opportunity to get to the heart of 

 the English people and live in the English countryside as they do. The 

 English are a thoroughly hospitable people, making you feel truly wel- 

 come as they take you into their comfortable homes as a guest of special 

 importance. Past travelers have made lasting friendships with their hosts, 

 returning again and again, even reciprocating the welcome as their Eng- 

 lish friends visited here. This view of a remarkable country is rare indeed, 

 and especially relaxing since you stay several days in one home instead of 



spending your time on a bus. We stay in the southeastern counties where 

 charming thatched villages complement vast cathedrals and living 

 hedgerows set off lush royal gardens. Your hosts and hostesses include 

 baronets, generals, company directors, doctors, members of Parliament, 

 and landowners. Their homes range from mansions to more modest yet 

 extremely comfortable cottages. Accommodations include use of a private 

 bathroom. 



Come and visit this 'tied to the past' yet forward-looking and charm- 

 ing country. Inquire into the customs and foibles of the people as you tour 

 with not only a local guide, but with a scholar from Field Museum, who 

 was born and raised in this remarkable country. Dr. Peter Crane got his 

 Ph.D. in botany at the University of Reading. He is an associate curator in 

 the Department of Geology at Field Museum and was recognized as one of 

 ten "Outstanding Young Citizens" by the Chicago Junior Association of 

 Commerce and Industry in 1985. He is excited about this unusual travel 

 opportunity in his native country and invites you to join him and his 

 countrymen in an exploration of English Homes and Country. 



Alaska 



$4,885 

 July 2-16 



Experience the Great Land. Descriptions of Alaska are filled with super- 

 latives — a state more than twice the size of Texas with a population less 

 than that of Denver, 33,000 miles of coastline, 119 million acres of forest, 

 14 of the highest peaks in the United States culminating in Mt. Denali 

 (formerly Mt. McKinley), at 20,320 feet. Alaska is equally a land of wild- 

 life superlatives, from her great herds of caribou to swarming seabird 

 rookeries to surging salmon in migration. When one thinks of Alaska one 

 thinks of wilderness, of nature still fresh and undomesticated, of experi- 

 ences dreamed of but mostly unavailable to us of the lower 48. 



Join us for an Alaskan odyssey through a wide range of habitats from 

 the rockbound fur seal and sea bird colonies of the Pribilofs, to the drip- 

 ping forest and calving glaciers of the southeast, to the grandeur of the 

 Alaskan Range, to the Fjordlike quiet and beauty of the inland passage. 



Our travels will be by plane, train, bus, boat, and foot — whatever best 

 enhances our experience. Emphasis will be on the land, its history, its 

 wildlife. Interpretation combined with direct observation will provide an 

 enjoyment and quality of experience unavailable to the casual visitor. 

 Whatever your interest in natural history — marine mammals, birding, 

 mountains, photography, flowers, forests, glaciers, rivers — this tour will 

 show you Alaska in all its diversity and splendor. 



Dr. David Willard, manager of Field Museum's bird and mammal col- 

 lections, will be tour leader. He received his Ph.D. in Biology at Princeton 

 University, where he was acting curator of Princeton Museum of Orni- 

 thology. He has been on a number of research expeditions for Field 

 Museum. His experience in bird and animal identification and his experi- 

 ence as a tour leader will enrich this expedition for you. He invites you to 

 share in the beauty of Alaska this summer. 



For further information or to be placed on our mailing list, call or write Dorothy 

 Roder, Tours Manager. Field Museum. Roosevelt Rd. at Lake Shore Dr. . Chica- 

 go. 1L 60605. Phone: 322-8862. 



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