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Category Archives: Sustainable Living
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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Free National Park Day Saturday!
Hey everybody! In case you haven’t heard, in celebration of National Public Lands Day, admission to all National Parks is free this Saturday! The day is intended as a volunteer day so do your part by picking up trash or … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking!, Photography, Road tripping!, Sustainable Living, Vagabonding 101
Tagged free weekend, National Parks
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Accounting For All the Pretty Horses
Two summers ago I did something reckless: I went to a wild horse and burro auction in Bernalillo, New Mexico. I managed not to place any bids, but I fell in love many times over. Nothing is more beautiful than a wild mustang … Continue reading
Posted in Cowboys & Horses, New Mexico, Photography, Science Writing, Sustainable Living
Tagged adoption, BLM, burros, Last Word On Nothing, mustangs, wild horse
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A Special Auction
My favorite day of the year is always the Third Saturday of September: Auction Day! On this day, every year for the past 24 years, the Amish and Mennonite communities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania have held a spectacular benefit auction … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Science Writing, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
Tagged Amish, auction, Clinic For Special Children, genetics, Holmes Morton, Mennonite
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Summer in Colorado: By the Numbers
One of the most common excuses I hear from people about why they can’t/ won’t/ don’t travel is money. Believe me, freelance writing is no way to get rich. If I can afford to travel, so can you! Travel doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Science Writing, Sustainable Living, Teardrop Trailer, Vagabonding 101
Tagged budget, costs, money, road trip
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Owl Love Leadville
One of the things I love most about Colorado are the mountain towns. I usually avoid the glitzy ski centers (Aspen, Vail and Breckenridge) in favor of the smaller, more hardscrabble ex-mining towns like Leadville, Telluride, Crested Butte, Fairplay, and … Continue reading
Working On the Road: My Rolling Office
I know my life must seem like a non-stop vacation, but I don’t just play hard on the road, I work hard too, making a living as a freelance science and travel writer. Much to my delight, my mobile office … Continue reading
Scenic Summer Highlight: Scarp Ridge & Oh-Be-Joyful!
I get a lot of emails from people asking for help on planning their trips. I’m always happy to make a few suggestions, but the ironic thing is, I spend zero time actually planning my own trips. I just follow … Continue reading
The Weight of Water: Desert Deluge
In an effort to raise awareness about water conservation among visitors to the Land of Enchantment, the Santa Fe Watershed Association and HospitalityGreen have asked me to pen a series of essays about my experiences living off rainwater in the New Mexican desert. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
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Home Sweet Teardrop
I’ve posted plenty of pix of the outside of the Teardrop, but I keep getting requests from readers to see the inside as well. So here you go! I keep “the Rattler” neat and clean at all times because every … Continue reading
