See Yellowstone wildlife from home on Web site

Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park, is giving nature lovers a front-row view of wildlife — from their home.

Researchers at the park are using advanced digital and remote-control cameras to monitor the park’s wildlife. The cameras can operate from great distances without disturbing their habitat.

Pictures taken from the cameras are now posted on www.windowsintowonderland.org.

Top Sonoma chefs lead food and wine tours

Chef-led tours of Sonoma County will be June 10-14 and Sept. 24-28, Food and Wine Trails has announced.

Travelers to California’s wine country will experience two hands-on activities each day.

They will make cheese with Bellwether Farms head cheesemaker Liam Callahan, bake tarts with Kathleen Stewart of Downtown Bakery, create their own Bordeaux blend at Chateau St. Jean and drink Chardonnay with Hog Island co-owner Michael Watchhorn.

Each tour is limited to 20 and is priced at $1,189 without hotel, and $1,699 with lodging.

For more information, call (800) 367-5348 or see www.foodandwinetrails.com.

‘Saving Mount Vernon’ on display at museum

Mount Vernon in miniature is one feature among “Saving Mount Vernon: The Birth of Preservation in America” on display through Sept. 21 at the National Building Museum.

The exhibit features the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Assn. efforts in the past 150 years to restore the property as a national example for historic preservation.

For more information, see www.nbm.org.

Grand Canyon institute begins new class season

The Grand Canyon Field Institute, a nonprofit organization, is beginning its 10th season of providing single and multiday educational outings at Grand Canyon National Park.

For more information, call (928) 638-2485 or see www.grandcanyon.org/fieldinstitute.