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My long time friend, Ginny Michaux, has written a fascinating futuristic novel about the impacts of climate change. Joining the ranks of Science Fiction writers, she shares her vision of what life could be like if we don’t take action now. In this, a guest blog, we get a peek at the...
by Ginny Michaux, Guest Blogger There is something freeing about traveling alone. You find yourself noticing other people and your surroundings more. You are likely to speak to people much more often. There is always a little bit of wariness when you are anyone traveling alone. But, given...
by Judy Bereza, Guest blogger If you think that the current American version of a Spa is a relatively new concept, think again. The “Great American Spa” was actually developed in the early 20th century around natural hot springs in, you guessed it, Hot Springs Arkansas,now the site of Hot...
by Guest Blogger, Kate Dernocoeur In the final few days of March, 2021, I found myself on the high plains of north-central Montana, near a town called Choteau. A few miles south of town, along Highway 89, is the Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area. With its 11,350 acres under state...
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger Gluay Hom is an Asian elephant. He used to live in a concrete enclosure at a zoo near Bangkok, Thailand. He was chained by his right leg, and taught to do tricks for tourists. His hindquarters atrophied from disuse, his front leg was swollen from the chain, his...
by Peggy DePersia, guest blogger Music has a way of connecting me with time and place. The first time I heard the music of David Gray, I was waiting for dinner in a small Italian owned restaurant in the town of Donegal in northwestern Ireland. Go figure. I was so struck by the unfamiliar music...
by Ann Wojtysiak and Leonardo Tombelli, guest bloggers A Food and Wine tour of the Traverse Area is such a fun experience, especially when enjoyed with good friends. (Full disclosure: this was a socially distanced trip before the winter and Covid-19 forced us inside and away from friends for...
by Peggy DePersia, guest blogger The sun continues to rise and set as the earth spins in her orbit around it and yet, we pause, if we can. And, if we can, pause that is, we may capture a moment, at least for a moment, and be eternally grateful for it. These moments in time […]
The COVID-19 lockdown gave Niall Benvie, wildlife and landscape photographer and photo tour leader, an unexpected opportunity to spend time in his local woods before migrating to France. Here he reflects on the value of the familiar, wherever it’s to be found. by Niall Benvie, guest...
by Linda Laughter, Guest Blogger During this Covid Christmas, where we are all hopefully, safely at home, I am blessed with memories of travels past as I decorate our tree for the holidays. As newlyweds, we decided to buy a Christmas ornament or some memento to hang on our tree...