COLD, SNOW, AND FIRE
There’s been a bitter cold snap through the area lately. Temperatures down in the 20’s below zero accompanied by high winds. Old Man Winter has …
“THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER…
…and the party never ends”. At least, that’s how the song goes. There are many roads and paths that we can follow. Some go through …
BENEFITS OF A ROAD TRIP
“Road Trip”. Does that phrase bring terror or smiles? Have you ever analyzed why you get that reaction? I do understand that some trips are …
EQUIPMENT AND THE OUTDOORS
No one knows how many thousands of years ago that humans adopted the use of tools. Of course, there is no way of knowing for …
MULTIPLE INTERESTS
There are two basic types of people who venture into the outdoors, the “specialist” and the “generalist”. It’s pretty easy to define the specialist, that …
SIGHT, OR SEEING
Is there a difference between “sight” and “seeing”? I contend that there is a difference, a very significant difference. Perhaps we can train ourselves to …
STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH
“Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth.” Genesis, chapter …
TO SLEEP UNDER A WINTER BLANKET
All the leaves have finally fallen. Even the aspens, whose leaves often hold to the very last. The earth, at least here in the Northeast …
DO GOOD (SANTA SUIT OPTIONAL)
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt (a personal hero) had his joy for life described by a friend as an “unpacking of endless Christmas stockings”. And according to …
ON WATCHING THE MOON RISE
Out in the forest, sitting on a stump, waiting for the sun to continue setting behind the hill in front of me. It’s a familiar …
GIVING THANKS
The U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving has been celebrated recently. During this time it is customary for people to express gratitude for good things in their …
WAITING IN THE WOODS
Waiting in the woods, looking, listening, hoping (?), watching for something to happen. What could be the object of this solitary snowy vigil, you might …