It may come as a surprise, but Nova Scotia wasn’t necessarily on my original itinerary. I had hoped that it would work out, but hadn’t realized just how far away it was. Then, my mom decided to join me for … Read More

In my relatively short time on this planet, I have come across few places where structured time seems to disappear. Of course, the atomic clock ticks on, responding faithfully to the oscillations of cesium 133 and, scientifically speaking, the process … Read More

While I often try to pair prose with photos to describe what I am doing on a daily basis, Nova Scotia is so photogenic that I decided to let the pictures do the talking for the day. Here are some captioned … Read More

Awaking to a chilly, but beautiful morning in western Maine, I knew I had a long day ahead of me. Lucas and I walked down to the Carrabassett Valley Academy dining hall and ate with the students as they readied … Read More

The last few days have been exceedingly relaxing. I haven’t had to drive that far. I have been spending time with old friends. It’s been pretty great. Since my mom will be arriving soon, I decided to take one more … Read More

From 2009-2013, I called Bates College my home. For those four years, it easily superseded Madison, and even edged out Bayfield, for that title. With few exceptions, the people that I identified with most in the world could all be … Read More

It is hard to believe that I have only been on the road for a little more than a week. In that time I have: hiked Cuyahoga Valley National Park, seen Detroit, Burlington, and Cleveland, visited the Conserve School, showered … Read More

After a truly amazing night in Keene, I took my time getting ready in the morning. The four of us converged on the kitchen for caffeine and calories before going our separate ways. Kirby and Jack headed off to work, … Read More

Finally, I woke up to a day filled largely with opportunity. Every day thus far had been full of its own sort of potential, but destinations and time constraints had always played a role in either my routing or my … Read More

Burlington, VT has always ranked very high on my cities that I would love to live in some day. Its unfettered access to the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, White Mountains, Lake Champlain, and Montreal is unreal. My last visit happened to … Read More

My first discovery of the day was that Walmart turns off its parking lot lights at 6:00 AM, or at least that seemed to be the protocol at the Supercenter in Rome, NY. For one reason or another, my internal … Read More

At no point during the day today did I really know what my next step was. My goal was uncertain: sleep as close to the Adirondacks as possible. My activity list was vague: see the Finger Lakes, drive Route 20, … Read More

Instead of leaving right away in the morning as has been my pattern thus far, Danya convinced me to stick around and see Wooster. The night before, I had showed up at her place in the dimming light, seeing none … Read More

Even though I had driven late into the previous night, I knew I had to be up early today. The reason I had pushed long and hard for Ann Arbor was that two of my old ultimate teammates from Bates … Read More

Today was a celebration of the wondrous state of Michigan. After a somewhat nervous night of sleep in Hiawatha National Forest, I was ready to get back on the road. I kicked my morning off with breakfast atop the Miner’s … Read More

Today, my journey began. Serendipitously, 99 years ago the National Park Service also began its stewardship of federally protected lands. After numerous delays, today finally felt like the right time for me to shove off. I had packed for just … Read More