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

Some of you may be wondering why I have titled this entry the way that I have. I too have often thought of Walmart as the bane of the small business and a goliath of consumerism in America. It has much … 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