What is the most magical spot you’ve ever experienced in either real or literary life? Narnia? The Emerald City? The […]
From Modernity to Antiquity
There is perhaps no spot more storied in Turkey than the port city of Ephesus. In its day, it was […]
The Gift of Turkey
It all began with a Christmas present gifted on a cold and snowy morning in Indiana, a promise from my […]
Serendipitous Serenity
When the allure of the open road strikes sometimes it’s best to embrace serendipity, taking the less traveled alternative to […]
Is it a dream or is it just surreal?
A surreal experience, according to my online dictionary, is one “marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream.” It […]
The Silence of Racial Injustice
Native Memorial at Little Bighorn
A Trip Delayed: Or How to Make Lemonade
The view from my porch in Canada.
The treasure that is the Tongass
The essence and boundaries of life within Alaska’s Tongass National Forest are etched in water. From the mosses and ferns […]
Alaska — the last frontier
John Muir, often called the “Father” of the U.S. park system, had a special place in his heart for […]
Travel in a time of Covid
Covid has played devilish games with our psyches. For the past 18 months, it seems many of us have become […]
Rambling Around 