This might be stretching the definition of the Nature Writing Challenge but nuclear energy can be natural and this is a national historic landmark. Plus, the kids thought it was pretty cool. The topic for the challenge tonight is my favorite part of National Park history but since I already wrote The National Parks: America’s…
I’m getting ready for the upcoming holiday weekend (turkey, anyone?) and I thought I would share some of the food I will be packing for the road as we once again drive over to the Washington Coast for a bit of car camping and beach walking. Now, almost any of the recipes in my Paleo…
I know you are all wondering if I was able to eat paleo while in the UK. Well, I’m hear to tell you that it is completely possible to do so. Although I was not able to visit any paleo specific restaurants on my trip, the country was covered with places eager to serve you…
Social media and the online world make pretty easy targets these days. Blamed for all kinds of social ills and quite a few of the world’s problems or at least it seems. It is true that it can be overwhelming and impersonal, often displacing face-to-face interaction with our neighbor next door but I am here…
As October (gasp!) and fall come around again, I am making plans for a weekend road trip on the Cascade Scenic Loop Byway similar to one we did this same time last year. And guess what, I haven’t shared that weekend with you yet! So, as I look forward to what possibilities could present themselves…
Time sure flies when you are having fun. Here we are, two weeks later back at home and slowly recovering from jet lag. Somehow I thought the going to would be worse than the coming back but I am still waking up at odd hours and have a headache that won’t quite fade. All worth…