An Amazing Revolutionary Era Life Discovered!
Four years ago, I sat next to a dinner party guest and learned about an old journal passed down through generations by her family. The previously unstudied, but well-preserved journal […]
The Turbulent Beginnings of Paper Money
Book Review Greenberg, Joshua R. Bank Notes and Shinplasters: The Rage for Paper Money in the Early Republic. American Business, Politics, and Society. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020. With […]
Most Wilderness Areas are not really Wilderness
The US Department of Agriculture designates certain remote sections of National Forests as Wilderness areas to preserve and protect them in a presumed natural state. However, taking a close look […]
Chance encounter
Mother and cub foraging in Tahoe National Forest. All calm and peaceful. However, I hope the cub can fatten up to survive the winter.
New Learnings from an Old Read!
While dropping off several books for others to read at a local lending library, a thin, yellowing paperback caught my eye. After flipping through a few pages, I decided to […]
A full range of winter weather on Camel’s Hump
At 4081 feet in elevation, Camel’s Hump is not the extreme challenge of climbing Everest or Denali. In elevation it does not even compare with most mountains in the western […]
Peace and Poetry in Unexpected Places
Conventional wisdom is that hikers must travel well into the backcountry to find peace, serenity, and solace from everyday concerns. However, this was not the case on a raw, overcast, […]
Why Climb a Mountain Without a View?
On a stormy eve before a planned mountain climb, the weather report was promising – fair and sunny with little chance of rain. The climbing reviews advised spectacular views from […]
A visit to Vermont’s Mt. Ethan Allen
The Green Mountains are Vermont’s most iconic images which dominate the vistas almost everywhere in the state. The second most iconic image is that of Green Mountain Boy Colonel Ethan […]
Urban Blooms evoke wilderness wildflowers
Despite record temperatures and high humidity, these city growing flowers are showing off their blooms. Nature’s bounty is found not only in remote wilderness, but also along paved streets and […]
Early American History, Nature and The Human Spirit 