Wild Beauty is the official hashtag of Montenegro, and yes to both of those words. If you want someplace to go for an adventure vacation, this is it. This small country is in the process of building itself up into a desirable, modern European vacation destination and wild nature is its huge selling point. It's … Continue reading Wild Beauty
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Flora Versus Fauna
On March 3 this year, I was one of the featured storytellers at the Truth Be Told season finale, featuring all the first and second place winners from 2018. I didn't win in the finale, but I told a damn fine story. I hope you think so too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70k1uOmfUc And if my story didn't convince … Continue reading Flora Versus Fauna
The Darkest Hike
Last weekend, Trotsky and I set out to do a five mile hike. But, as it seems too often happens to me in Colorado, Apple maps failed to take me to the trailhead. When it claimed we had arrived, there was nothing there. At that point, I was out of range of any cell tower, … Continue reading The Darkest Hike
Hurricane Turn Train, Talkeetna, Alaska (July, 2015)
While You Are There: (Caveat: Warren Redfearn is no longer the Hurricane Turn conductor, so I'm not sure how many of these activities are still an option because many of them seemed to be based on his connections with the people who live along the line. Also, the train was only about 20% full the day … Continue reading Hurricane Turn Train, Talkeetna, Alaska (July, 2015)
Jennifer A Swallow 