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Tis But A Part We See
Biking / USA / Virginia

Tis But A Part We See

March 19, 2022October 3, 2022

I try to get out for a bike ride a few times a week, often as a break in the middle of my workday. My usual route is a loop …

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Changing Course
Kentucky / Paddling / South Dakota / USA / Virginia

Changing Course

April 24, 2021September 8, 2021

As a whitewater paddler, I’ve always wanted to see the world class rapids of the Russell Fork. It was the expert test piece for my era, steep and difficult–and well …

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Making Connections
Food and Drink / Maine / North Carolina / USA / Virginia

Making Connections

February 19, 2021March 15, 2021

While hockey and seafood are both held on ice, they aren’t really connected…unless you happen to be watching a cooking show called Plates and Skates. This new Youtube series pairs …

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

Bridge to the Yukon

December 3, 2020February 23, 2021

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 / North Carolina / USA / Virginia / West Virginia

A Trip to the Office

November 2, 2020March 8, 2021

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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Being Quiet?
Biking / USA / Virginia / West Virginia

Being Quiet?

August 15, 2020October 7, 2022

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, 2020March 15, 2021

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
Biking / USA / Virginia

Off To See The Wizard

August 10, 2020September 8, 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
Biking / North Carolina / USA / Virginia

Vacationing at a Distance

July 16, 2020September 8, 2021

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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