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Under A Wild Sky LbNA #42733

Owner:Silver Eagle Supporter Verified
Plant date:Aug 13, 2008
Location:
City:Houston
County:Harris
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Found by: brazeneyes
Last found:Nov 10, 2013
Status:FFFFFaFFFa
Last edited:Dec 4, 2017
*** Part of my Literature Series ***
Replaced log & relocated (10/07/11)
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 200 yards RT)
Recommended Ink: blue
Status: missing stamp


Most people associate the name Audubon with art, birds and nature, but few know much about him. In the book "Under A Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America" by William Souder, the life of this complex man comes alive in a highly readable narrative, and I highly recommend it. Appropriately, this letterbox can be found at the Edith Moore Sanctuary, which is part of the Houston Audubon Society.

Directions:
From I10, go south on Sam Houston Pkwy (Beltway 8) Frontage Road for about 1 mile, then turn right (west) on Memorial Drive. Go about 1/2 mile and turn left on Wilchester Blvd. Go about 1/10 mile and turn left into the Edith Moore Sanctuary and park by the cabin.

Clues:
Take the trail east past the cabin and cross the big bridge over Rummel Creek. Immediately after the bridge, turn left and go down steps, across a small bridge, then back up steps. Continue on the trail as it bends right and cross another bridge. From the far side, continue about 70 steps to a T jct. Go left 30 steps, bending right to two benches on left. Go to stump 3 steps behind them and minibox is in back base crevice under sticks. Please replace as described.