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An Upright Pursuit
North Carolina / Paddling / USA

An Upright Pursuit

August 12, 2021August 5, 2022

I always try to balance risks so that they are risks worth taking–by acquiring skills, experience, and maybe gear, too. After all, things do occasionally go wrong in the outdoors, …

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Going Nowhere
North Carolina / Tennessee / USA

Going Nowhere

August 9, 2021November 20, 2021

My friends up north are very familiar with the “Bridge to Nowhere,” a controversial (and now dead) project in Southeast Alaska. Closer to home, Western North Carolina has its very …

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Repeat Novelty
Food and Drink / Packrafting / Paddling / USA / West Virginia

Repeat Novelty

July 9, 2021October 7, 2022

A few years back, we made grouper with mole verde sauce on a backpacking trip, using a recipe inspired by Souzz’s travels to Oaxaca, Mexico. Preparing the mole required a …

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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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More Than Meets The Eye
Biking / North Carolina / USA

More Than Meets The Eye

January 27, 2021January 6, 2023

One of the more elusive things to see in the wild is a wolf. I saw my first one in Yellowstone some years ago, and have been fortunate enough to …

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School Days
Biking / Maryland / USA

School Days

December 22, 2020September 8, 2021

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 / 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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Path To Discovery
Biking / Delaware / Maryland / USA

Path To Discovery

September 14, 2020September 8, 2021

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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