I had no luck finding a háček on short notice for last night’s departure, so I turned Rastaflage backwards and paddled the big expedition-style canoe solo. The wind was still cold and brisk, blowing north-northwest right into the launch at … Continue reading
About eight years ago, I was invited by a close friend to join a canoe trip down the Teslin River in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Besides the appeal of twelve days of wilderness paddling, I was also intrigued by the unique … Continue reading
Red and yellow blotches in the Gulf of Mexico animated radar images of a cold front forecast to blow strong wind and rain on Tampa between 3 AM and 10 AM Tuesday. It was Monday evening, and I busied myself … Continue reading
One of my favorite “secret spots” in Tampa is a nature park right in the middle of an industrial zone. Dense mangroves and winding, unmarked paddling trails (only passable around high tide) are reminiscent of Old Florida. So are the … Continue reading
While switching gears into gap-year logistics mode, I’m hoping to keep you entertained with stories from my first blog — sanity-saving diversions posted while writing my Master’s thesis. This one seems appropriate now as I’m already seeing holiday shopping ads … Continue reading
Our first glimpses of “The High One” came as we passed through Montana (the town, not the state) and over Honolulu (the creek, not the city). It loomed enormously over the road even at 100 miles away. Inside the national … Continue reading
His remains were found on Friday, the same day that I hiked down the canyon from where I camped on Cathedral Mountain and walked a few miles of lonely park road in dawn’s twilight to the bus stop at Igloo … Continue reading
Most of our animal sightings happened on the bus trip from the Wilderness Access Center to Eielson Visitor’s Center, along the only road in Denali National Park. Traffic is limited to buses, construction equipment and very few personal vehicles. “Camper … Continue reading
In Alaska, scores of miles are reduced before your eyes. It doesn’t help that most continental maps of the U.S. shrink the state to make it fit. Tina-Fey-as-Sarah-Palin’s infamous “I can see Russia from my house” statement almost seems plausible–until … Continue reading
New York City’s heat is tenacious. On days when it takes hold before noon, you know it will be there to stay long past midnight. Air-conditioning provides much welcomed relief, but those who are lucky enough to have time for … Continue reading
