Camping

Reading is all about the ambience for me. I remember books more fondly when I can connect them to a location, sound, smell, feeling. The sound of a creek, the smell of the campfire, the feeling of being too hot, too cold, scared, excited. Being outdoors is an experience of…

I recently returned from a 3-month, 5,000-mile RV trip through mainland Mexico, and I thought it might be useful to share some of the things I learned while on this epic journey. These are things — from the major to the mundane — that anyone planning a similar sojourn might…

No one is immune to fear. Fear is an innate part of the human condition; an evolutionary gift meant to ensure our survival. Even the strongest person you know possesses a fear that shakes them to their core. For some, this fear manifests itself when peering over a ledge. For…

#mariaonthego series: texas excursions Leave the road, take the trails. — Pythagoras Every fall I can’t resist hitting the trails at Lost Maples Natural Area with its assortment of colors and alluring creeks, rivers, grottos, and last but not least, the monkey rock. If you’re looking to escape the usual…

Avoid the “D” section at Lake Chicot, campers. — The Park Ranger noticed right away. They were from a senior community. He was a short fella with a good many opinions, which he expressed in full sentences. The female smiled, and nodded, then got onto the boat, although she didn’t approve of being a senior rather than a person. …