Category Archives: Travel

There is something enticing about a mountain stream. The water babbles, cascades, and falls over rocks and shelves, singing a rhythm and melody to enjoy while cooling off in the shade. The motion of the water flows around the solid … Continue reading →

A few months ago, I ran an addiction recovery group, in which we had a long debate about whether I would wear a helmet while kayaking. The general topic had been finding leisure tasks to occupy free time without cracking … Continue reading →

Prior to the last ice age in North America, a river is theorized to have flowed westward from what would become the Appalachian Mountains toward what would become the Mississippi River. It drained a vast watershed in regions now called … Continue reading →

I first recall the concept of “staycation” showing up in discussions and travel literature about a dozen years ago, after the 2008 financial crisis. The idea was that folks had vacation time, or were out of work, thus had time … Continue reading →