Troms
Troms , county (1995 pop. 150,606), c.10,070 sq mi (26,080 sq km), N Norway, bordering on the Norwegian Sea (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean) in the west and on Sweden and Finland in the east. Tromsø is the capital. The county has many deep fjords and numerous offshore islands, including some of the Vesterålen group. Fishing, canning, stock raising, and boatbuilding are the main industries, and there is also some mining and farming.
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Audubon Birdathons to be held today through May 30. (NEWS ADVISORY) (National Audubon Society Birdathons)
PR Newswire; 4/1/1988; 700+ words
; /NEWS ADVISORY/ AUDUBON BIRDATHONS TO BE HELD TODAY THROUGH MAY 30 This spring...the world's most competitive birding event -- the Audubon Birdathon. Organized by the National Audubon Society, Birdathons will take place between April...
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AUDUBON DRAWN TO BIRDS AT AN EARLY AGE
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/27/1996; 700+ words
; DRAWING and CHART AUDUBON AT A GLANCE (follows text) JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (COURTESY NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY) THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. OUTRDOORS - BIRDS Send questions to Amanada Carter-Sheahan...
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Audubon's blessed spot; John James Audubon's first American home is now the site of the National Audubon's Society's first visitor center in Pennsylvania.
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 3/7/2004; ; 700+ words
; AUDUBON - The National Audubon Society (NAS) has recently taken over management of the Mill Grove Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary in Audubon, Montgomery County. It is the first visitor center in the state operated by the national conservation organization...
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AUDUBON'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/28/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...splendid new biography, "John James Audubon," Richard Rhodes signals his intention...mastery, Rhodes argues, was the trauma Audubon endured throughout his young life. The...illegitimate child of a French naval officer, Audubon was born in 1785 to a young chambermaid...
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Audubon's Artful Nature
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/30/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...the artworks and papers of John James Audubon is on display at the National Museum of...life on the brink of bankruptcy. When Audubon (1785-1851) died, his destitute widow...are included in the exhibition). Other Audubon material and memorabilia were scattered...
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Audubon's artwork on display
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 6/24/2007; ; 700+ words
; "The Mysterious John James Audubon'' is at the Ned Smith Center for...An outstanding exhibit of John James Audubon's artwork has found its way to a...Smith Center for Nature and Art. After Audubon, Smith is Pennsylvania's most well...
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AUDUBON LOOP TRAIL TO OPEN
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/31/2006; 698 words
; ...pleased to announce the opening of the Audubon Loop Trail on June 1, 2006. The public...inside the entrance to the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove off Pawlings Road...be done in conjunction with John James Audubon Day at Mill Grove and is a precursor to...
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AUDUBON BIOGRAPHER TO DISCUSS NEW BOOK
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 11/11/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...turning point in the life of John James Audubon, one that put him irrevocably on the path of becoming a great artist. Audubon lived longer here than anywhere else...biography by Richard Rhodes, "John James Audubon: The Making of an American," Audubon...
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Audubon-Fuji partnership dedicated to finding 'Solid Solutions for Solid Waste.' (National Audubon Society, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc.)
PR Newswire; 8/8/1990; 700+ words
; AUDUBON-FUJI PARTNERSHIP DEDICATED TO FINDING...Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Audubon Society announced today that it has received...Waste." The Fuji grant will underwrite Audubon's solid waste community action project...
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Audubon Zoo to Reopen November 25, 2005.
PR Newswire; 11/3/2005; 663 words
; ...reopen later this month. Officials with Audubon Nature Institute and tourism leaders announced today that Audubon Zoo will open its doors the day after...Orleans survives," said Ron Forman, Audubon Nature Institute President and CEO...
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Audubon, John James
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
John James Audubon Born: April 26, 1785Les Cayes, Saint...ornithologist (one who studies birds) John James Audubon was a leading natural history artist who...Early life and move to France John James Audubon was born in Saint Dominigue (now Haiti...
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Audubon, John James (1785-1851)
Book article from: American Eras
John James Audubon (1785-1851) Source Naturalist and artist Background. After his death John James Audubon’s descendants claimed him...island of Santo Domingo (now Haiti). Audubon grew up near Philadelphia and developed...
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Audubon Society
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
AUDUBON SOCIETY AUDUBON SOCIETY, a citizens' organization that has been a major force in...almost to extinction. In an early attempt to protect wildlife, an Audubon society, named in honor of the artist and naturalist John James Audubon...
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National Audubon Society
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
National Audubon Society 700 Broadway New York, New York...Incorporated: 1905 as National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds...Noncommercial Research Organizations The National Audubon Society (NAS or the Society), one of...
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John James Audubon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John James Audubon The work of American artist and ornithologist John James Audubon (1785-1851) was the culmination of the work...for his "Birds of America." When John James Audubon began his work in the first decade of the 19th...
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