We were so astonished to see the bald eagle on that rainy Sunday in February, we didn’t realize it was Jan, saying goodbye. The eagle flew across the sodden snow and perched in a pine at the far end of the field. Her head and tail appeared like patches of snow caught on the branches, […]
Living in Place
Reading the Town Report
In preparation for moderating Town Meeting on the first Tuesday in March, I’ve been reading the Town Report. At its most basic, the Town Report contains the financial reports for the fiscal year that ends the previous June. In truth, it’s much more, and says a great deal about the town, starting with the cover […]
Chilkoot Trail Photos
Here’s a gallery of photos from the Chilkoot Trail, which I wrote about in Hiking the Chilkoot last week. Read about Hiking the Chilkoot here, and training for the hike here.
Hiking the Chilkoot Trail
Several readers have requested advice about hiking the Chilkoot Trail. The Chilkoot is a 33-mile hiking trail from Alaska to Canada that an estimated 70,000 gold prospectors used during the great Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898. Most of the prospectors left from the boomtown of Dyea and hauled a literal ton of gear to survive […]
Solving The Emissions Equation
I was looking forward to attending a Map & Compass workshop in northern Vermont on a recent Sunday, but when I realized the 125-mile trip meant a six hour drive, I spent some time solving the Emissions Equation and decided to stay home instead. The Emissions Equation is a simple math problem where how far […]
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