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Category Archives: Beyond the USA
Lone Peak Love Letter: My Favorite Christmas Tree Laccolith!
Last September, the day the manuscript for my book was due to the publisher, I left my desk and hiked up my backyard peak, running over every memorized word on my way up the mountain. By 11,166 feet, I decided it … Continue reading
Coming Soon… My First Book!!!
For all my long-time readers out there who have been wondering what I’ve been up to these past few years, I can finally let you in on my big secret! I wrote a book! My first book entitled Aerial Geology: … Continue reading
2015 in 100 Photos
In 2015, this little blog of mine was visited by a few hundred thousand people in 167 countries (out of 196). I myself have only been to a dozen or so countries (in North, Central and South America and Europe) … Continue reading
Ask the Blonde Coyote: Tips For Traveling With Dogs
I’ve been getting so many lovely, thoughtful, inquisitive emails from people and I’m sorry to say it’s become impossible for me to answer all of them. Most of you want to hit the road – for a long weekend, for … Continue reading
Following My Father
For a time when I was younger, I thought I should grow up to be a doctor, like my Dad. Instead, I’ve become a hiker, like my Dad. A born West Virginian Mountain Man, his adventures on foot make mine … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the USA, Hiking!, Photography, Uncategorized
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EARTH Magazine: A New “Travels in Geology” Collection!
My favorite beat at EARTH magazine has always been the Travels in Geology column. Now EARTH has published a collection of travel pieces that includes six of my Travels in Geology features: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, New Mexico’s Ghost Ranch, Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, … Continue reading
Scotland: Through the Lairig Ghru
After peering down into the depths of the Lairig Ghru from Lurcher’s Crag, my dad and I decided to return the next day for a long trek through the glacially-carved canyon to the fabled Pools of Dee, the headwaters of the … Continue reading
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Scotland: A Stonehaven Castle
If this castle makes you think of Hamlet, you’re right: parts of the 1990 film starring Mel Gibson were filmed here, at Dunnottar Castle, just south of Stonehaven on Scotland’s northeast coast. And the Gibson connection doesn’t end there: in … Continue reading
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Scotland: The Falkirk Wheel
Behold the Falkirk Wheel! This incredible contraption helps link a waterway that runs all the way across Scotland. When I first saw pictures of this space-age boat lift, I couldn’t figure out how it worked. But after seeing it turn … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the USA, Photography, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
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High Points On My Horizon: Hiking Arthur’s Seat
Edinburgh has quickly become one of my all-time favorite cities on Earth, in large part because of its prominent volcano. Arthur’s Seat – named for the legend of King Arthur and thought to be one of the potential locations for Camelot … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the USA, Hiking!, Photography, Science Writing, Uncategorized, Vagabonding 101
Tagged Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Salisbury Crags, Scotland
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Travels with the Blonde Coyote 