I've had the blessing and privilege of doing a fair amount of international travel. It all started when I spent a semester in France the summer of my second year of college. At that time, I wasn't familiar with the premium some travelers place on "authentic" experiences. With more travel, to cultures that differ even more from my own than France, I've encountered this idea of authenticity, and it troubles me. Who wants authentic international experiences? Generally, more expe

After nearly 40 years of advocacy by various people, the Grand Canyon region was formally declared a National Park in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson. Teddy Roosevelt famously said, "Do nothing to mar its grandeur, sublimity and loveliness. You cannot improve on it. But what you can do is to keep it for your children, your children's children, and all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American should see." As a white American, I was acculturated to view

Whew! After months of study and learning together, followed by months of inspiration, discovery, and collaboration, we are ready to launch Take PART, the Portland Anti-Racism Team. We are very excited to add our efforts to the elimination of racism in Portland, Oregon. Portland has a long history of racist laws, policies, organizations, and corruption. To this day, our city remains marked by its overwhelming whiteness, the legacy of its past choices, and the persistence of ra