Oregon Tidepools
If you’re lucky enough to be near the Oregon coast at very low tide, pull on some warm clothes and hit the beach! You might see the following creatures and […]
Category Archives: Out West
2 Days in Tillamook
Visiting Tillamook and wondering what you might do after you’ve conquered the hour-long line for a waffle cone at the Creamery? The cheese factory may get all the hype, but […]
Oklahoma — OK!
I’ve just wrapped up a visit to my 50th state: Oklahoma! This was a monumentous adventure for me — I’ve been trying to cross Oklahoma off my list for years […]
Cowtown Culture: Art in Fort Worth
Fort Worth does its best to retain an old-time western image, playing up its “real Texas” personality in contrast to its shiny big sister Dallas next door. It’s the kind […]
The Largest Cities in Oregon
In venturing out and about to look at colleges, I visited the three largest cities in Oregon: Portland, Eugene, and Salem. Remarkably, even if you add the population of the […]
A Return to the Gorge
I had a conference in Portland, Oregon, three weeks ago. It was great to be back in the land of wide open spaces, farm-to-table restaurants, and family! My sister Jocelyn, […]
Last Day of Vacation: Arches!
Woke up far too early so that we could drive far too far to see Arches National Park. It was crazy, but it was worth it. Our drive took us […]
Park City: A Day on the Wasatch Front
The bulk of our day was devoted to a 7-mile hike through the Wasatch National Forest to the Hidden Valley. This involved a 40-minute drive from our place in Park […]
The End of the Great Train Adventure: Salt Lake
Our train last night took us through some beautiful country, as it continued to follow the ever-widening Colorado River through Colorado’s western slope. The sunlight at dusk plays magically on […]
The Great Train Adventure (for now): Glenwood Springs, Day 2
Started out the day with a walk through Glenwood Springs and up Boy Scout Trail, an old Ute trail that starts right at the edge where the town meets the canyon. […]
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