Eli, 11 (front) and his older brother Able, 14, went on without their parents to summit two more Adirondack peaks. ( Photo by Raheli Harper) The year our kids outhiked us When I began writing this column 10 years ago, I was carrying around babies on my back while trying to get out into the woods,... Day Tripper 25 Nov 2025 | 09:53
Stewart built himself a bed out of branches found in the gorge, the first piece of furniture he’d ever built. ( Woodcut by Flavia Bacarella) The headstand and the question of desire The most impressive of my yoga exercises, at least for me, is the headstand. It took a couple of weeks of practice before... Griterati 29 Oct 2025 | 10:28
Honey ( Woodcut by Flavia Bacarella) Gluttony in the gorge At the age of 28, I felt the need for a major change of life. Doubts and questions abounded. Where was I going? What was... Griterati 08 Sep 2025 | 12:48
Feeding Cedric ( Woodcut by Flavia Bacarella) The lizard and the hermit Decades before New Zealand-born Keith Stewart landed on his 88-acre farm in Orange County, NY, where he would grow organic... eARTh 14 Jul 2025 | 10:59
A woodcut of Stewart during his four months camping out alone in the Outback. ( By Flavia Baccarella) The alone trip: four months in the Australian Bush Decades before New Zealand-born Keith Stewart landed on his 88-acre farm in Orange County, NY, where he would grow organic... Features 03 Mar 2025 | 10:17