Essays
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Essays
Visiting the frosties of the Lost Sierra
The wonders of the classic roadside stands that still dish out soft-serve ice cream.
by Emily Guerin, Apr 21, 2014 -
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Houseboaters vs. river runners
Two writers debate the cultural differences of fast-water paddlers and still-water luxury boaters.
by Andrew Gulliford and Jonathan Thompson, Apr 14, 2014 -
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Backpacking with monster skeeters
An Alaska encounter with the fiercest of the 176 mosquito species that roam the U.S.
by Michael Engelhard, Apr 14, 2014 -
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A Japanese fly-fishing art comes to life
Centuries-old tenkara is becoming a hit on streams in the American West.
by Tienlon Ho, Apr 14, 2014 -
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How to save your town from the interstate
Arts tourism revives a reservation border town.
by Jonathan Thompson, Apr 14, 2014 -
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My neighbor is an addict
No, he's not addicted to drugs, good whiskey, or even bad women. He is addicted to the gasoline engine and the various vehicles and devices to which it has been adapted.
by HCN, Apr 07, 2014 -
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Happy housewarming, Charlie Brown
A couple restores a Seattle home and honors the Austrian Jewish couple who once lived there.
by Bryn Nelson, Mar 28, 2014 -
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Birthday of the burning boot
Making peace with growing older, on a hike near Patagonia, Arizona.
by Christopher Cokinos, Mar 12, 2014 -
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The Sacramento-San Joaquin deltas of 1772 and today
Remembering explorers past of this California water source.
by Matt Weiser, Feb 27, 2014 -
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An ode to snow
Laura Pritchett on the joy of snow.
by Laura Pritchett, Feb 07, 2014 -
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How Vancouver, B.C. became North America's smart-growth leader
It wasn't visionary city officials; it was a movement to save the city's ethnic Chinese neighborhoods in the '60s.
by Linda Marsa, Jan 31, 2014 -
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Brave new L.A.
Los Angeles is an unlikely model of urban sustainability for the West and the world.
by Jon Christensen, Jan 24, 2014 -
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Stopping deforestation, one pair of chopsticks at a time
HCN student essay contest winner.
by Jacob Scheer, Jan 20, 2014 -
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Homegrown success
HCN student essay contest runner-up.
by Gloria Dickie, Jan 20, 2014 -
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Butcher of Heartache on the Bering Sea
A former newspaper copyeditor finds his way onboard a fishing boat.
by Kevin Taylor, Jan 08, 2014
