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A house with no nails

A house with no nails

On their 39th anniversary, watching the giant beams go upBy Becca TuckerThe timber frame rising from the ground is a common...

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Yes, New Jersey has lakes

Tom was taking me for a swim at one of those special places in the country it seemed only he knew about. I was waiting on...

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A wall that doesn’t scream Keep Out

Long before the Border Wall, fences have been provocative: keeping something in or out; the good side, the bad side. The...

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01 May 2019 | 01:47

Go West, young man

Adjusting to life in the bizarre, breathtaking Red Rocks By Jacob StrausIn January I drove my trusty Subaru from Dutchess...

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01 May 2019 | 01:05

In the path of the jaguar

A rare case of hope for an apex predatorBy Jenna GersieConnor and I walk with a guide and other tourists down a canopied...

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06 Mar 2019 | 01:00

Unseen forces

March and April are edge months, blurry parts of a few seasons, both leftover winter and flashes of spring. T.S Eliot got...

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28 Feb 2019 | 03:11

Cozy factor up, carbon footprint zero

Heat pumps conjure warmth from sub-zero airBy Becca TuckerMichael Helme carries a tray upstairs with two cups of tea and...

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28 Feb 2019 | 02:19

The trail abides

A section of the Appalachian Trail high above Culver Lake summons bittersweet memories of old friends who have faded from...

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28 Feb 2019 | 02:09
Walking with (not riding on) elephants

Walking with (not riding on) elephants

About an hour’s drive southwest of Chiang Mai, Thailand, my high school students and I climbed out of two vans at...

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07 Feb 2019 | 03:37
To get here you’ll want expensive socks and a pumice stone

To get here you’ll want expensive socks and a pumice stone

I’m holed up under the dryer at the beauty salon, flipping through magazines, when I come across a feature on celebrity...

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08 Jan 2019 | 01:13
The shock of the sting

The shock of the sting

For those who pay attention to accidents and coincidences, a hornet sting might be an occasion of interest. So when my wife...

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My ayahuasca adventure

My ayahuasca adventure

An exercise in meeting fearBy Cody RoundsIn March I found myself alone in Iquitos, a city nestled in the Amazon rainforest...

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31 Dec 2018 | 12:30

Artist sister’s bungalow

Somewhere in the black dirt, a family compound is taking shape. I can’t say where, because town code might have a...

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03 Dec 2018 | 10:04
Memory loss: a failing or a release?

Memory loss: a failing or a release?

Memory is a Thin Place, at times a deep, dark forest, equal to any National Park. What lurks? On Christmas, my 91-year-old...

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06 Nov 2018 | 03:33
The tug of the not-so-high peaks

The tug of the not-so-high peaks

I love the Adirondacks and the Catskills in equal measure. The Adirondacks have star quality. They have the highest peaks...

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