A Geography of Hope: Bend’s Giving Plate

There is a geography that correlates to the concept of hope. All of us are in need of hope. But where might you find it? If you had to map the geography of hope, what might your map look like? Whichever criteria you use, it would surely include the address of 61470 South Highway 97

Cruising the Enchanted Highway

Seeing forty foot high pheasants while driving across the prairie is an enchanting experience. New Mexico may call itself the “Land of Enchantment”, but you will have to travel far, far from there to find the Enchanted Highway. The Enchanted Highway is a 32 mile stretch of highway in Western North Dakota which boasts the

It could only happen at BERRY College!

A story of a unique college work study program, and how that program and a staff member helped shaped the trajectory of one student’s life and forged a life-long friendship in the process.

Big Bend National Park: Canyons, Desert in Bloom, and Sky Islands

Highlights of a trip to Big Bend National Park in April of 2023, with suggestions of must see locations within the park.

A Second Chance at the Falklands: Climbing Mount Tumbledown

Description of a hike of Mt. Tumbledown on East Falkland, exploring the town of Stanley and revisiting battle sites of the 1982 Falklands War. An acknowledgement of a second chance for a one time opportunity due to the death of a fellow traveler. A description of the physical and cultural environment in and around Stanley.

A Falkland Islands Frolic: Las Islas Malvinas

First zodiac landings on the expedition to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, with visits to Grave Cove and West Point Island in West Falkland to see wildlife. Also, a brief history of the Falkland Islands.

A Postcard from the End of the World

I traveled all of the way to the End of the World and found that there was a post office there. It took two days of flying, through five different airports, two bus rides and some walking to get here. Almost 10,000 miles later I’ve finally arrived. Ironically, many people who take this journey only

The ROYAL (what’s in a name?) Hotel of Costa Rica

an account of a harrowing night I had in a foreign house of ill repute.

El Bosque Tallado: The Sculptured Forest

a tour of a sculptured forest in Argentina and how that project can serve as a model to bring communities together after the devastating effects of wildfire.

Desert Dreaming in El Norte

A night of star gazing and contemplation, fostered by the solitude of the desert. Thoughts of friends, family and other deserts around the world. A virtual travel of previously visited places, from El Norte to Patagonia, the Kalahari, Namib, and Central Asian deserts.