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Zen, disappointment and insomnia

by Ailsa Ross on January 21, 2016January 6, 2017

On Scots porridge

by Ailsa Ross on January 5, 2016January 21, 2016

The early female adventurers I love

by Ailsa Ross on October 27, 2015April 6, 2016

Scottish nature writer Nan Shepherd

by Ailsa Ross on October 27, 2015October 27, 2015

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If you’ve ever used GPS to guide you on your adventures, thank Dr. Glady West. ⠀ .⠀ Born in Virginia in 1931, this American mathematician spent the ‘70s and ‘80s working on programming a computer that could create a truly accurate model of Earth — accounting for variations in shape as a result of tidal, gravitational and other forces. ⠀ .⠀ West’s model ended up being the groundwork for the Global Positioning System (GPS). Thank you, Gladys! ⠀ .⠀ h/t @Mental_Floss⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mentalfloss #gps #womeninstem #womenadventurers #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2019 #womeninhistory #africanamericanhistory #blackhistory #drgladyswest
It’s always time to celebrate black women's achievements around the world.⠀ .⠀ Who do you want to see featured on Women Adventurers this February as part of #blackhistorymonth? DM or let us know in the comments. 🌙⠀ . ⠀ #womenadventurers #africanamericanhistory #womenshistory #history #powerfulwomen #blackhistory #womenadventurers
Amelia Earhart had all the best lines.
When Isabella Bird went to her doctor complaining of insomnia and back pain, she wasn’t prescribed sleeping pills or painkillers. She was told to go traveling.
She was "the female Lawrence of Arabia." Actually, scratch that. Freya Stark was incomparable. . What do you think of her story?
Adventures don’t have to look big to be fun. . Illustration by @hillergoodspeed, who makes my heart glad every time I look at one of his pictures. Ailsa from Women Adventurers 🌲

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