Globe trotting

-- NORMAN ROCKWELL'S AMERICA: The Joslyn Museum in Omaha, Neb., will host an exhibit of the famous illustrator's works, including all 323 of his Saturday Evening Post covers, through Oct. 3. The covers are on loan from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass. Twenty paintings by Rockwell also in the exhibition are on loan from the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Tex. 1-402-342-3300; wwwjoslyn.org

-- ADVENTURES IN ARIZONA. Vacations that also offer learning opportunities are becoming more and more popular. Here are two that are available in the Grand Canyon state. Participate in public dig days or a family excavation week at Elden Pueblo northeast of Flagstaff, www.fs.fd.us/r3/coconino; Weigh, feed and band hummingbirds at the Nature Conservancy's Ramsey Canyon Preserve or the San Pedro House at the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, www.visitsierravista.com. Sierra Vista, considered the hummingbird capital of the United States, is southeast of Tucson.

-- IN CELEBRATION OF WALKING. The Isle of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands between France and Great Britain, known for its winding pathways and coastal trails, is a walker's dream. Autumn Walking Week, Sept. 18-25, lets you keep company with some of the island's most experienced "ramblers" and Blue Badge tourist guides. Most of the guided walks are free and don't require pre- registration. The strenuous rating is either "easy," "medium," or "difficult." The highlight is a five-day, 48.1-mile walk around the island; www.jersey.com/walking

-- According to Orbitz, travel bookings over the Labor Day holiday are up 24 percent from last year.

The top destinations for Orbitz travelers over Labor Day weekend 2004 are:

1. Chicago

2. Las Vegas

3. Denver

4. New York

5. Seattle

The top destinations for Labor Day weekend last year were:

1. Chicago

2. New York

3. Las Vegas

4. Denver

5. Los Angeles

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