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School Days
Maryland / USA

School Days

December 22, 2020December 30, 2020

I’d always thought Maryland’s nickname, “the free state,” had originated in the 1860s around the time of the Civil War. But it turns out that the name is actually tied …

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Bridge to the Yukon
Alaska / Cabins / Food and Drink / general / USA / Virginia / Yukon

Bridge to the Yukon

December 3, 2020December 30, 2020

Regular readers (yes, all four of you) know that I write a lot about how food can be a bridge to another time and another place. Sugary breakfast treats are …

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A Trip to the Office
Cabins / general / North Carolina / USA / Virginia / West Virginia

A Trip to the Office

November 2, 2020December 30, 2020

For obvious reasons, this year has been more about pressing pause than pressing play. And the list of things we’ve paused feels long, including air travel, crowded spaces, shared river …

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Path To Discovery
Delaware / Maryland / USA

Path To Discovery

September 14, 2020December 9, 2020

Souzz and I have gotten deeper into cycling lately, and our tastes cross a wide range of trails–from rocky single track to easy pavement. This weekend’s destination, the Chesapeake and …

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Being Quiet?
USA / Virginia / West Virginia

Being Quiet?

August 15, 2020December 9, 2020

We’re over in the Greenbrier Valley of West Virginia for the second half of our trip, and we’ve gotten in a few hikes and a few bike rides despite a …

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My Favorite New Channel
USA / Virginia

My Favorite New Channel

August 12, 2020August 21, 2020

Our most recent outing here in Southwest Virginia was a hike in the Channels Natural Area Preserve near Abingdon. I hadn’t heard of the Channels until a few weeks ago, …

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A Gap in Experience
Kentucky / USA / Virginia

A Gap in Experience

August 11, 2020December 9, 2020

I’ve lived in Virginia for decades, and yet there are still a bunch of spots here that I’ve never seen. We just visited one of them, Cumberland Gap National Historical …

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Off To See The Wizard
USA / Virginia

Off To See The Wizard

August 10, 2020January 19, 2021

We’re basing our summer vacation this year in Konnarock, on the flanks of Virginia’s highest peak, Mount Rogers. It’s a return visit for us to Southwest Virginia after scratching the …

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Vacationing at a Distance
North Carolina / USA / Virginia

Vacationing at a Distance

July 16, 2020August 22, 2020

This summer we had originally planned a trip far afield…but then COVID-19 changed the world and changed our plans. So we decided to stay closer in order to have more …

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Known Firsts
USA / West Virginia

Known Firsts

May 3, 2020August 22, 2020

Before the quarantines started some weeks back, Souzz and I snuck in an overnight paddling trip to Hopeville Canyon in West Virginia. We’d run that stretch on day trips several …

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  • School Days

    School Days

    December 22, 2020
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    Bridge to the Yukon

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    A Trip to the Office

    November 2, 2020
  • Path To Discovery

    Path To Discovery

    September 14, 2020
  • Being Quiet?

    Being Quiet?

    August 15, 2020

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