Author Archives: Ken Dowell

The Man Who Made American Gothic

Grant Wood exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art Continue reading

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Sculpture with a View

from the terraces of the Whitney Museum of American Art Continue reading

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The Art of Protest

Exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art Continue reading

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In the National Parks: The Poetry of Yosemite

The beauty of Yosemite in verse. Continue reading

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The Mayor of London Comes to Texas

Sadiq Kahn on the promise and pitfalls of the “fourth industrial revolution.” Continue reading

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In the National Parks: The Enemies of Canyonlands

The Utah GOP, which has consistently fought against the creation of national parks in Utah and has sought to shrink them, now has some allies in the White House and the Interior Department. Continue reading

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In the National Parks: Living Under the Stars at Joshua Tree

An International Dark Sky Park Continue reading

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In the National Parks: Fire and Fury in the Rockies

Fire, floods and snow at Rocky Mountain National Park. Continue reading

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In the National Parks: Yellowstone’s Friends in High Places

U.S.. presidents catching fish and eating pizza in the park. Continue reading

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In the National Parks: Lost in the Tetons

Lost and found: a teenager, a ring, a skier Continue reading

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