Fun… Last Week’s Post Now Freely available! 24 May 2022 Last week, I posted an article which represents a return to travel writing as a format for me. It was patrons only for the first week of its existence, but…
Fun… Exploring the Land of Boulders and Bears (Robbins Mountain, Bolton, VT) 17 May 202224 May 2022 When the wilderness in what is now the towns of Richmond, Jonesville, and Bolton, Vermont were getting settled and divided up, a particular parcel of land was given to a…
Fun… The Falls Trail (Ricketts Glen) 29 May 201929 May 2019 I always forget how rigorous hiking can be. In my head, it's a simple walk along a forested trail. Years of Boy Scouts trained me to take even simple outings…
Travel… Camping at Ricketts Glen 27 May 2019 This weekend, I got to do something I haven't in years: go camping with my family. It's something we did quite a bit as I was growing up. I wish…
Fun… A Lovely Spring Saunter 26 Mar 2019 The University of Delaware is perhaps the main reason anyone that's not from Delaware would wind up in Newark. So whether you're touring the school as a prospective student or…
Fun… History in Delaware: The Bryan’s Field Loop 13 Feb 201913 Feb 2019 Despite being the first state to join the Union in 1787, historical sites in Delaware are surprisingly difficult to find. First State National Park certainly exists, though it's a relatively…
Fun Middle Run: an Aptly Named Bit of Park 27 Jan 201927 Jan 2019 Last week, we explored the portion of White Clay Creek State Park that sits closest to the house where I grew up. The Judge Morris Estate, however, is but a…
Fun A Proper Suburban Hike: the Judge Morris Estate 20 Jan 201920 Jan 2019 After living in Vermont off and on for so long, it's honestly strange to be planted in Delaware for the next year. I'm going to spend it working toward leaving…
Guides… Burlington, VT 4 Sep 20184 Mar 2019 As I mentioned in my previous article, my time in Burlington has come to a close. There are a number of factors, not the least of which is my insatiable…
Fun… Burlington’s Coolest Parks 30 Jul 20181 Aug 2018 This week, I have for you not a formal article, but a short series of flash reviews of some of the awesome parks Chittenden County has to offer. Regrettably, at…