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 For those four years, it easily superseded Madison, and even edged out Bayfield, for that title.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

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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