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A visit to Arches National Park as it all fell down

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Dianne Fallon

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, everyone was washing their hands with a furor I’d never … Continue reading →

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The loneliest road in southern Utah

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

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 be stranded by a broken axle or punctured tire. We … Continue reading →

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When the cold fails, try the warmth

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

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 winter.  Specifically in New Mexico, where we made plans for … Continue reading →

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Missing my (Wild)Cat: Skittering on New Mexico’s ski slopes

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

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 cruising down a slope and suddenly encounters a patch of … Continue reading →

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Drinking coffee and looking for aliens in Roswell, New Mexico

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

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 said. Fifty-three cents?  Where in the United States does anyone … Continue reading →

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