A visit to Arches National Park as it all fell down
On Friday, March 6, Logan Airport was packed with travelers heading out on winter escapes. People crowded together, waiting to board with ski bags and backpacks. But in the bathroom, […]
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36-hour Montana Road Trip: Driving into the Big Hole and the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
In 1905, Montana pioneer Joe Maurice experienced the worst possible losses. Although blind in one eye from a horse kick, the Belgium immigrant had persevered in eking out a living at the […]
The loneliest road in southern Utah
As the road changed from pavement into dirt, and the canyon walls pressed in on both sides, it seemed that we were heading deep into a wilderness where we might […]
Winter wonderland: Among the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon
When we stop to pull off jackets, I take in the snow-draped hoodoos towering above us. What was it like for Mormon pioneer Ebenezer Bryce to wander into this amphitheater […]
Closing the door on Angel’s Landing
This time, when I gave up on trying to climb to Angel’s Landing in Utah’s Zion National Park, I knew I wouldn’t be trying again. The third time won’t be […]
When the cold fails, try the warmth
Five things to do instead of skiing during New Mexico’s worst drought ever I am probably the only person in the United States who was disappointed by snowfall totals this […]
Missing my (Wild)Cat: Skittering on New Mexico’s ski slopes
Here in New England, skiers are familiar with what I call the “skitter” – the combination of a clattering sound and a slipping movement a skier experiences when she is […]
Drinking coffee and looking for aliens in Roswell, New Mexico
In Roswell, in need of coffee and a bathroom, we stopped at McDonald’s. I ordered a cup of Newman’s Own and opened out my wallet. “Fifty-three cents please,” the cashier […]