What I Learned Hunting for Mushrooms
A hike on the McKenzie River trail becomes a tenacious hunt for chanterelles. What’s the lesson in that? And will there be snacks?
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Conversations in Greece: Politics and Quiet Spaces
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How I Almost Became a Professional Wrestler
When I was 5 years old, I decided to become a wrestler. The All-Star kind, not the Olympic sort. My…
Heidi Beemer Wants to Go to Mars
If you grew up in the 1960s and ’70s, you are forgiven for thinking that we would all be living…
Finding Great Food While Traveling: Edinburgh Edition
Edinburgh appeared on our travel radar last summer just a few days before flying to Norway. One reason for the Norway…
Scratching Beneath the Surface of Your Town
We are moving soon from Portland, Oregon to Austin. The one in Texas. The reasons we have decided to move…