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POPS"The oldest, most spectacular and rare work of art in the Americas" more: Kennedy found the brown and tan bone two years ago and put it under his sink. About two months ago, he took it out for cleaning and spotted unusual lines. He had been considering selling it at a flea market. Instead, he showed it to a fellow collector, William Roddenberry of Vero Beach, who was amazed. They took it to the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville for examination. When Kennedy learned it was so historically valuable, he said, "It blew me away. I was absolutely baffled." The etched bone is being kept in a vault. The site where it was found isn't being disclosed.
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POPSAmerican Ship Survives Somali Hijack Attempt No vessel, sailing that that vacinity, should be without arms and the ability to destroy these mauraders. Somali may be rudderless with no government, but the seas & trading must not be a treasure-trove for bandits. Make *them* walk the plank.
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POPSFlorida Isn't All Glitz & Glamour Although we've not stayed in Vero Beach, we did spend last Thanksgiving on Florida's Forgotten Coast. It is amazingly different & seemingly 50 years behind the pace of the Panama City-Orlando-Miami/S. Beach circuit.
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POPSLost German Shepherd, Missing For 9 Years, Found! from the Treasure Coast Humane Society. Officers went online to locate Dennis Geary and found two names with Florida connections to call, one at the Louisville address and the other a Tennessee farmer who said the dog wasn’t his. The officers left a message on the Gearys’ answering machine the first week in February. Once Dennis Geary called animal control back and hung up the phone, he looked at his wife, picked up the phone, called animal control back and said, “I’m going to bring him (Astro) home.” That following weekend, Dennis Geary and his stepson made the three-hour drive to Tennessee.from the Treasure Coast Humane Society. Officers went online to locate Dennis Geary and found two names with Florida connections to call, one at the Louisville address and the other a Tennessee farmer who said the dog wasn’t his. The officers left a message on the Gearys’ answering machine the first week in February.
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POPSGoogle Earth Leads Man to 'Buried Treasure' Ron Walker, the attorney representing the family that owns the land, is having none of it. "It was offensive that somebody could go on Google Earth, look down and see what they think, I guess see, under the ground and see a ship and come in and say, 'I want to dig up your property,'" he told ABCNews.com "They have no proof anything is there and no experience." The judge plans to rule next month on whether Smith can ask the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permission to dig. But even if he does find something, he might be in for more legal fights. The state of Texas is already preparing to file a claim, and the Spanish government recently sued professional treasure-hunters over another long-lost military shipwreck.
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POPSTreasure hunters claim historic warship found It did not specify the ship's exact location. Maritime lore said the ship went down in the northern part of the Channel Islands, south of England near the coast of France. Stories about treasures -- including gold -- that may have been on the ship have existed ever since its disappearance. This HMS Victory was a predecessor to the historic British ship that took the same name and which served as Admiral Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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POPSYelapa Paradise lost and found Already thinking about the next break? Well, Jalisco way, wintertime is the best time to vacation. This little village, YELAPA, nestled in the Bay of Banderas on Mexico's west coast is a treasure waiting rediscovery. I had the good fortune finding this gem by chance. After one week was ready to pack up and relocate. This is not a place for those seeking creature conforts (they can also be found) rather, this is where you go to be a part of the community or just to RELAX. Electricity only arrived a couple of years ago, no automobiles to be found. All transportation is by foot, horse, mule or boat. No street lights, no streets. Flashlights needed. This is where you go to contemplate the possibilities, to reevaluate, to find that inner child and let her/him go free. The locals are warm, friendly, open, reseptive to ALL only asking that you in turn respect and enjoy this haven. Isabel is a remarkable woman and reason alone to visit Yelapa.
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POPSAppalachian Trail: Maine to Georgia...Could It Be Extended? 
Benton MacKaye was convinced that the pace of urban and industrial life along the East Coast was harmful to people. He convened the first Appalachian Trail "conference" in Washington, D.C., in 1925. That gathering of hikers, foresters, and public officials embraced the goal of building the A.T. Currently, the A.T. goes from Maine to Georgia, but there is a movement to extend the A.T. to attach to the existing Alabama Pinhoti trail. Such a move would require an act of Congress: to change the wording of the National Trails System Act of 1968 to include Alabama. But --- it is not that easy when you take into consideration Georgia. An extension could siphon hikers and their tourist dollars away. I think that an extension would carry on Mackaye's original vision: He envisioned the A.T. as a path interspersed with planned wilderness communities where people could go to renew themselves. An extension into Alabama would only expand this wilderness escape and national treasure.
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POPSShipwreck Likely Captained By William Kidd
The Dominican government has licensed the U.S. university to study the wreckage and convert the sea floor where the cannons and anchors are marooned into an underwater preserve, where it will be accessible to divers and snorkelers "When I first looked down and saw it, I couldn't believe everybody missed it for 300 years," said Charles Beeker, a scuba-diving archaeologist who teaches at Indiana University. "I've been on thousands of wrecks and this is one of the first where it's been untouched by looters." The find will likely reveal key information about piracy in the Caribbean and about the elusive Captain Kidd, according to John Foster, California's state underwater archaeologist, who will participate in the research. Captain William Kidd (c. 1645-1701) was one of the most notorious pirates in history. He sailed the coast of North America, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean, plundering ships. To this day, rumors persist that he left behind a great treasure.
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POPSBig business of deep-sea treasure hunters The interception of a treasure-hunt ship off the coast of Gibraltar is the latest broadside in a tense battle between a US-based salvage company and Spain over an unidentified shipwreck and its rich cargo of gold and silver coins. The Black Swan, a gold laden treasure ship at a secret location, has an estimated value of $500m (£350m) in its rich cargo of gold and silver coins. A Florida state court is deciding the course of claims between Odyssey Marine Explorations and Spain.
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