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Author Archives: Dianne Fallon
Hiking to the sun on Mount Fuji
On August 10-11, 2015, I climbed Mount Fuji on Japan’s first annual Mountain Day holiday. My article about this sunrise hike has just been published in the summer 2019 issue of Appalachia, with an excerpt here, along with more many … Continue reading
New Year’s in Old Havana
Note: On June 5, 2019, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on travel to Cuba that are going to make life a lot harder for the Cuban people. However, U.S. citizens can still travel to Cuba under the “support for … Continue reading
August days in Death Valley
During the summer months at Death Valley, birds sometimes drop out of the sky, killed by the extreme heat. Would our car die as well? As the car slid down Highway 190 into Death Valley, the temperature indicator continued to … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Hiking, Mountains, Travels
Tagged California, California hiking, national parks
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Hello to Manzanar
Back in 7th grade, when I read Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s memoir, Farewell to Manzanar, the wind and sand had buried most remains of the Japanese internment camp that Houston described so eloquently in her 1973 memoir. By the early 1970s, … Continue reading
Exploring the streets of the mountains in the Onion Valley
On the map, Onion Valley looks remote and inaccessible, an impression confirmed by the drive on a twisting mountain road from Independence, California. In town, we pass the home of writer Mary Austin, best known for her 1903 essay collection, … Continue reading
Rangeley Days Redux: Moose, mountains, and memories
Rangeley, Maine – Our first day at the lake was windy and mostly gray, a good one for moose hunting. We don’t always get our moose, but with the right timing and luck, we’d bagged moose last year and the year … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Hiking, Maine places, Mountains
Tagged family hikes, Maine hiking, Rangeley
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Walking with the mothers at Vaughan Woods, South Berwick
South Berwick, Maine — On Mother’s Day this year, I went for a walk with the mothers in Vaughan Woods State Park. Vaughan Woods is a popular local walking spot, as it includes, along with its three miles of trails, … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Hiking, Maine places, Seacoast (mostly) History
Tagged hiking, history, southern Maine hikes
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The Maniacal Traveler plays with maps: my local history posts, via Google Maps
This summer I am playing with mapping tools, which I eventually plan to teach my students at York County Community College to use in telling stories digitally. Displayed here are my local history posts via Google Maps, many of which blend … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Seacoast (mostly) History
Tagged Kittery history, Seacoast hiking, Seacoast history
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Back on the trail to Mount Belknap with Windows to the Wild
On a hot spring day in early May, I met up again with the crew from New Hampshire Public Television’s Windows to the Wild: host Willem Lange and producers Steve Giordani and Phil Vaughn. The resulting show, titled “Hiking with … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Kids, Hiking, Mountains, Travels
Tagged hiking, New Hampshire hikes, New Hampshire Lakes region hikes
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