Those guys up top? They were the founders of the Shining Rock Orienteering Society getting ready to push off for … More
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The river of many returns
The first time I camped on the Mills River, in the Pisgah National Forest, was maybe a quarter century ago. … More
A walk in the autumn woods
Funny but sadly true story. We surviving members (dregs?) of the Shining Rock Orienteering Society have once again converged upon … More
Alone in the dark
Everything I know I learned from the movies: R. Cunningham Knowledge is good: Animal House I’m going to tell you … More
Stranger (finally arrived) in a strange land
Maybe it’s just me. Or maybe it’s anybody who, like me, grew up feasting on the likes of Heinlein, Burroughs, … More
Sometimes it’s what you don’t see
With thanks to Carl Sandburg. Yellowstone National Park is full of unforgettable sights. Towering cliffs and plunging waterfalls. Geysers exploding … More
That time I went through the looking glass
Let’s pretend the glass has got all soft like gauze, so that we can get through. Why it’s turning into … More
Reading between the signs in San Francisco
Listen, anybody can see the “major attractions” in San Francisco. Just hop on a tour bus. But me, I like … More
One cold day in the Tetons
On our last day in Wyoming we had just enough time to get, well, high before boarding our plane. And … More
Hey! What happened to all the cows?
Well, you know me. Wherever I go I like to deploy my Trained Observer Of The Human Condition skills so … More
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