Globe-trotting

A view of the Cascades from Crystal Mountain in Washington state took first place in our "winter wonderland" reader photo contest. Kimberly Johnson of Cambridge snapped the top shot of the hundreds of entries and won a New Hampshire ski-and-stay getaway. Go to boston.com/travel for a slideshow of the top photos.

Make it a family affair this summer

Now's the time to start thinking about summer camp for your kids. Here's an option: Hog Island Audubon Center in midcoast Maine has one-of-a-kind family camps. The center's Family Birding Adventure (June 29-July 5) focuses on bird-watching activities. Family Camp (July 6-11) is about all things outdoors, including locating Atlantic puffins, harbor seals, and bald eagle nests. The Labor Day Family Retreat (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) includes easy strolls on Hog Island, a boat cruise, and a lobster feast.

CHRIS MURPHY

Louvre works land in Quebec

Tickets for the Musée National des Beaux-arts du Quebec's exclusive exhibit, "The Louvre in Quebec City," are on sale now. The one-time-only exhibit of more than 270 major works selected from eight Louvre departments and representing 5,000 years of history will be on view from June 5 through Oct. 26. Tickets are $15 and must be reserved for specific dates and times. They can by ordered by telephone 877-643-8131 or online.

HILARY NANGLE

Your shrinking sky-mile account

Yo, Travel Dude, your life, well, it bites more and more. US Airways says it will no longer give a minimum of 500 miles for a flight, instead giving credit only for actual miles. This puts a crack in what had been pretty much a longstanding policy throughout the industry that allowed many in the Gray Flannel Brigade and others to really rack up miles. And you know that once one of them does it. . . .

PAUL MAKISHIMA