It’s not much of a secret, I think, that winter is not my favorite season. Ironic, perhaps, considering I’ve made…
As the saying goes, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. I don’t know if the word “can’t” is…
I’m standing atop a newly discovered snow mound, a sense of triumph installed in me. I feel the soft crunch…
I am in the back row of “Nutcracker 2023” warmups on the high school stage. My head is by the…
Sometimes I need a reminder to just breathe.
I don’t feel like I’ve been outside much lately. The problem is I have been outside a lot lately.
Sometimes I make a cup of coffee just to feel something. That is, holding a warm mug and sipping some…
Growing up spending my summers in one outdoor activity camp or another, my favorite days of all were the ones…
And finding a place to do what you choose in a world of options…
Sunday at the Skyline Trail, a lost jacket gave me a chance for an endurance experiment.
All my life, I’ve been the member of the group who’s in charge of the map. Somewhere along the way,…
With the last of the snow patches finally melted away, it’s time to start spring cleanup.
On Tuesday morning, May 9, sixth grade students in Carly Garay’s Fireweed Academy class are impatiently waiting to begin their…